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British Museum
The British Museum is a national public museum in Bloomsbury, London, devoted to human history, art and culture. Founded in 1753 and opened in 1759, its neoclassical quadrangular building by Sir Robert Smirke houses extensive collections of antiquities and library rooms.
First raised
1753
Its prime
1852
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1852
The shape it held in its prime.
A long neoclassical stone façade forming a rectangular quadrangle, dominated by a central pedimented portico and a colonnade of tall fluted columns. Broad steps lead up to recessed doorways beneath a carved tympanum; low pitched rooflines and plain entablatures continue along symmetrical wings. A paved forecourt and formal lawns sit before the base of the steps, with the Union flag on a central mast above the pediment.
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9 places to explore in 1852.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at British Museum — including 7 interiors: front entrance hall, king's library (king's library gallery), round reading room and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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