If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world are housed in this impressive museum of human history and culture (many of the artifacts are stored underneath the museum due to lack of space). Founded in 1753, displays ranging from prehistoric to modern times were primarily based on the collections of physician and scientist, Sir Hans Sloane. Notable objects include the Parthenon Sculptures (also sometimes called the Elgin Marbles), the Rosetta Stone, the Sutton Hoo and Mildenhall treasures, and the Portland Vase. The hieroglyphics and classical sculptures are instantly recognisable and world famous. The museum's collection of ancient Egyptian mummies is world famous and The Michael Cohen Gallery in this section includes a special tomb-chapel room dedicated to the life Negamun, a wealthy Egyptian who died around 1350 BC. This Egyptian gallery was one of four to open in 2008-9 including spaces dedicated to Clocks and Watches, Medieval Europe, and the Percival David Collection of Chinese Art, part of the Sir Joseph Hotung Centre for
Ceramic Studies. The crowning glory of the museum its central hub, the glass domed Great Court designed by Lord Norman Foster - the largest covered public square in Europe.
Ciao Bella
86-90 Lamb's Conduit St, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3LZ
This authentic Italian restaurant in Bloomsbury is a gem and should be in everyone's address book. Unfailingly lively,... More
Shah Abbas: The Remaking of Iran
British Museum, WC1B 3DG
19th February 2009 - 14th June 2009
Following sell-out shows of the Chinese Terracotta Army and Hadrian, the... More
Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
British Museum, WC1B 3DG
28th May 2009 - 23rd August 2009
The British Museum is staging an Indian... More
Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler
British Museum, WC1B 3DG
24th October 2009 - 24th January 2010
Wrapping up the year with the third of its major exhibitions in 2009, the... More
Bushy Park & The Longford River
Hampton Court Road, Hampton, TW12 2EJ
Adjacent to Hampton Court Palace this is London's second largest Royal Park.
Just north of the... More
London's first museum of British cartoons, caricature, and comic art.
Combining art with humour, this recent addition to London’s museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political ... More
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage. ... More
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current ... More
Conforming to the Radisson brand of mixing designer décor with designer locations, the Edwardian Kenilworth has everything you’d expect from this established chain. 50 metres ... More
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent ... More
The British Museum is staging an Indian Summer this year with a programme of events and an exhibition which includes treasures from India never seen ...More
Wrapping up the year with the third of its major exhibitions in 2009, the British Museum brings us a selection of recent archaeological discoveries from ...More
Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent ... More
Based in Bloomsbury, beside the British Museum, it's not surprising R. A. Gekoski Booksellers has a particular interest in the Bloomsbury Group. Established in 1982, ...More
Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ... More
A longstanding city favourite, Lutyens has a gentrified air, refined service and reassuringly high prices. This traditional elegance is a marked contrast with the menu ...More
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken ... More
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a ... More
Prohibition-era themed basement bar in Fitzrovia, with a good line in retro comedy. The joke is that it's a bar dodging the law by masquerading ...More
This
was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really
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The British Museum is staging an Indian Summer this year with a programme of events and an exhibition which includes treasures from India never seen ... More
Wrapping up the year with the third of its major exhibitions in 2009, the British Museum brings us a selection of recent archaeological discoveries from ...More
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If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world are housed in this impressive museum of human history and culture (many of the artifacts are stored underneath the museum due to lack of space). Founded in 1753, displays ranging from prehistoric to modern times were primarily based on the collections of physician and scientist, Sir Hans Sloane. Notable objects include the Parthenon Sculptures (also sometimes called the Elgin Marbles), the Rosetta Stone, the Sutton Hoo and Mildenhall treasures, and the Portland Vase. The hieroglyphics and classical sculptures are instantly recognisable and world famous. The museum's collection of ancient Egyptian mummies is world famous and The Michael Cohen Gallery in this section includes a special tomb-chapel room dedicated to the life Negamun, a wealthy Egyptian who died around 1350 BC. This Egyptian gallery was one of four to open in 2008-9 including spaces dedicated to Clocks and Watches, Medieval Europe, and the Percival David Collection of Chinese Art, part of the Sir Joseph Hotung Centre for
Ceramic Studies. The crowning glory of the museum its central hub, the glass domed Great Court designed by Lord Norman Foster - the largest covered public square in Europe.
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