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taken in the British Museum.

British Museum collects more than 13 million objects from all continents, showing the amazing history of human cultures.

British museum is free to all visitors. It is about 5 minutes getting there from Tottenham Court Road Tube station.

People might miss the British Museum Library because it is on first floor and not the ground floor. It is wonderful.

China corner in the British museum. Recommend to stay there for whole day if you really love learning history of the world.

A series of statues taken from the Parthenon by the Earl of Elgin in 1806.

The British Museum is full of art and artifacts from around the world, such as this wall of African tablets.

Explore the Money exhibit to trace the history of currency. Oddities include this Chinese credit card.

A Roman statue enticing visitors of the museum to explore the various ancient artifacts.

The Reading Room (former British Library) is located at the heart of the Great Court and is now a public reference library.

Many people pass through these gates to enter one of the greatest museums in the world.

A giant marble statue of a horse from ancient Greece. The ancient artifacts of the British Museum are finest in the world.

An original friezes taken from the Parthenon. The Greek government wanted the marbles returned for the Athens olympics.

The gallery where the Parthenon Marbles are exhibited as they are one of the highlights of the museum.

The most famous and controversial series of artifacts are the Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles, housed in it's own special wing.

One of the many ancient Greek pieces at the Greek and Lycia section. Many original pieces can be found in this museum.

An ancient Egyptian wall. The British Museum has one of the best collections of Egyptian artifacts in the world.

The famed Rosetta Stone is housed here. This is the tablet that unlocked the secret language of hyroglyphics.

Antiquities from ancient South American cultures are on display. Here, a tablet depicts a cruesome ritual of blood-letting.

A museum covering the humanities. Most of the museums in England are free but do accept donations, large or small.

Before entering the different galleries, start your visit in the Enlightenment room which shows what the museum has to offer.

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