British Museum

The British Museum in London is the United Kingdom's - and one of the world's - largest and most important museums of human history and culture. The museum was established in 1753 and was based largely on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on January 15, 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building.

Information

Admission to the British Museum is free, except for special exhibitions within the main museum.

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Location

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:Great Russell Street

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:London WC1B 3DG

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:Coordinates: {{Coor d|51.5186|N|0.126|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}

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Nearest London Underground stations:

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• Tottenham Court Road (Central, Northern lines)
• Holborn (Central, Piccadilly lines)
• Russell Square (Piccadilly line)

Between 1908 and 1933 there was a British Museum station on the London Underground between Tottenham Court Road and Holborn stations. The platforms of this 'ghost station' are still visible from trains passing between the two stations.

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The British Museum, and especially the Reading Room, is a recurring setting in David Lodge's 1965 novel The British Museum Is Falling Down.

Related Topics:
Reading Room - David Lodge - 1965 - The British Museum Is Falling Down

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