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

Dr Nicholas Cullinan, director of the British Museum, which manages the Portable Antiquities Scheme, said it was vital "for preserving and recording Britain's past".

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The British Museum said 79,616 finds were recorded in 2024, up from 74,506 in 2023 and 53,490 in 2022, and metal detectorists account for 94% of them.

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The tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum in London in September, under a controversial deal agreed between the UK and France.

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However, the British Museum has vowed to protect the historic tapestry.

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The UK government is insuring it during its loan to the British Museum for £800m.

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