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British Museum

American  

noun

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


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 and Museum Wales have been contacted for comment.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum until 11 July 2027.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

And in the heart of the capital, near the British Museum, a pub has hung up an eight-metre embroidered "Beer Tapestry" recounting the history of brewing in a playful tribute to the more violent original.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

However, the British Museum said the embroidery was "virtually unchanged" with thread breaks, measuring a few millimetres at most, not considered significant damage.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

On one occasion, they joined a group touring the British Museum.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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