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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Example Sentences

Screen, from the British Museum, said the hoard was worth about £440 at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

However, the British Museum is expected to have a particularly strong year ahead, with the Bayeux Tapestry set to go on display from September.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Soon after, the Sackler name was removed from the Met, the Guggenheim, the British Museum and more.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In 1868 the Royal Navy carried off two statues, now in the British Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Or as the signature on a dust-covered painting in the British Museum, to give another.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood