the british museum

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Definition of the british museum in English Turkish dictionary: British Museum

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Definition of the british museum in English English dictionary: national museum in London which contains the world's largest collection of antiques
British Museum: the British Museum a famous building in London which contains a large and important collection of ancient art, writings, coins, drawings etc. Britain's national museum of archaeology and antiquities, established in London in 1753 when the government purchased three large private collections consisting of books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, paintings, medals, coins, seals, cameos, and natural curiosities. In 1881 the natural-history collections were transferred to another building to form the Natural History Museum, and in 1973 the library collections were consolidated to form the British Library. Among the museum's most famous holdings are the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, the Portland Vase, and Chinese ceramics. In 1808 the department of prints and drawings opened with over 2,000 drawings. It is now one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections

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the british museum

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the Bri·tish mu·se·um

dhi brîtîş myuziım

/ᴛʜē ˈbrətəsʜ myo͞oˈzēəm/ /ðiː ˈbrɪtɪʃ mjuːˈziːəm/

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