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

Visitors flocked to the British Museum in London on Thursday as the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened its doors to the general public.

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

During Wednesday's speech at the British Museum, Macron hailed the UK's release to Ukraine of information on components for the long-range missile, SCALP, the French-produced version of the UK's Storm Shadow.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"One in the eye for Andy" declares the Sun, following a meeting between Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Just before the boy turns nineteen, the man in the grey suit removes him from the town house without notice, setting him up in a modestly sized flat with a view of the British Museum.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern