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British MuseumLargest museum of the UK. Founded in 1753, it opened in London in 1759, devoted to human cultures. Rapid additions led to the construction of the present buildings (1823–47). In 1881 the Natural History Museum was transferred to South Kensington. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Drawing on the combined holdings of the British Museum London, the Musee du Louvre, the Reunion des Musees Nationaux, Paris, and the Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, the exhibition, which took two years to organise, explores the continuing dialogue between the Babylon of our imagination and the historic evidence for one of the great cities of antiquity at the moment of its climax and eclipse. |
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