british museum

The British Museum is arguably the finest museum in the world, and one of the must-see sights of London.

Bloggers write frequently about their visits to the museum, whether they are taking in the main sites, such as the Rosetta Stone and the Assyrian winged bulls, or the regular special exhibitions, held on almost every subject and region imaginable, from Polynesia to Bengal.

Often bloggers are writing also about the controversies associated with the museum, most frequently about the Elgin (or Parthenon) Marbles, and whether or not these should be returned to Greece.

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  Sophie Mew, British Museum Every six months, one corner of the Citi Money Gallery (Room 68) is changed to help tell the evolving story of money, its many forms and its meaning in the modern world. In December 2012, the opportunity arose to help... This is a content summary only. Visit ArchaeoinAction for full links, ...
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  “Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” — Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson was certainly on to something. I’ve visited London many times, I’ve lived in ...
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• What I Missed While Running Around Trying Not to Miss Things

  
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• Ancient imagination: a fierce terracotta beast

  
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  One of my favorite photos from my visits to the British Museum: A terracotta animal in Mesopotamian/Babylonian collection at the British Museum; photo taken on Dec. 30, 2009. Filed under: culture Tagged: ancient , art , British Museum , imagination , museums , sculpture
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• Ancient imagination: The Lion of Knidos

  
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  Sadie & me in front of the Lion of Knidos, inside the British Museum, Dec. 30, 2009 Filed under: culture Tagged: ancient , art , British Museum , history , imagination , museums , sculpture
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• Immersive app for exhibition

  
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  The British Museum has released an app to coincide with its latest exhibition; Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. The app gives users the chance to browse the 250 exhibits on display at the museum as well exploring maps of the area where these ancient cities sat in the Bay of Naples. Built by mobile app ...
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• Antiquity and Preserved Life (and Jewellery) in The British Museums "Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum" Exhibition

  
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  This quote by Tennyson, found on the floor of the British  Museum, is perhaps appropriate. The image is my own. Last Saturday my boyfriend and I visited the British Museums "Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum" exhibit. This was partly prompted by our visit to Italy last summer, in which we visited ...
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• The Largest Atlas in the World

  
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• The Art of Collecting . . .

  
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• Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

  
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