British Museum

American  

noun

1. a national depository and museum in London, England, housing important collections in archaeology, art, and natural history.

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British Museum British  

noun

1. a museum in London, founded in 1753: contains one of the world's richest collections of antiquities and (until 1997) most of the British Library

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British Museum

The British Museum said that while residents were offered the chance to secure tickets before wider release, these were on a "first come, first served basis".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

A British Museum spokesperson said: "All residents are still able to book tickets as part of the general sale on the 21 October."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The British Museum is also under fire over prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The British Museum has announced changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after concerns over long queues and overcrowding.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

She too had noticed that most of the entries were in the form of little poems, except for the one about Gallery Seventeen at the British Museum, which went on for pages.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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