British Museum

London, United Kingdom

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The British Museum, founded in 1753, is the world's first public national museum, housing a permanent collection of over eight million works spanning human history and culture. Located in the Bloomsbury area of London, its galleries cover civilizations from ancient Egypt and Greece to Asia and the Americas.

Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

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