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March 6th, 2010 . by admin
Placing aside any ethical and moral issues for the present moment, as a tourist to London one thing visitors from around the world must make time for is a trip to the British Museum. As the most significant empire the earth has ever recognized the British explorers/conquerors/looters (whichever you like to use) conveyed back from the remote reaches of their empire artefacts and historical treasures the likes of which had ne’er been earlier.
The marvelous thing about the British Museum – apart from the fact that entry is free and so makes for a marvelous day out with the kinsfolk, (and priceless on one of those extraordinary rainy days we from time to time get in London) is that there really is something for everyone. No kid can ever pass past the historic embalmed dead bodies of Egyptian mummys without a shudder and know exactly what they are looking at.
Want to see a absolutely preserved trunk (apart from a little discoloring and the fact that he’s squashed) that has lain in a peat bog for well-nigh 2000 years? Then get on to the British Museum.
Wishing to see one of the most hottly contested museum artefacts in the globe before they get repaid to Athens? Then go a long and see the Elgin Marbles which are displayed in unbelievable beauty with their mountings and lightings in their own devoted room on the ground level.
The museum draws its sources back to 1753 when an act of Parliament officially assumed the contribution (at a monetary value of £20,000 admittedly) from Sir Hans Sloane, a personal aggregation of over 71,000 objects. Over the succeeding hundred years or so, the riches of the Empire allowed itself the luxury of widening this collection with many ‘gentlemen’ gatherers and archeologists bringing back curiosities and ancient treasures from around the globe.
The opening hours are 10.00 to 17.30 daily and entry is free – apart from unique expositions – and with audio tours in 10 distinct languages, it really does offer an marvellous day out for every visitant to our metropolis. See the Musuems interesting website for details of special plans and details of influence they are doing around the world to boost and maintain the heritage of hundreds of countries!
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