British Museum - A Fascinating Collection Of Artefacts

Offering a world of fascinating discoveries to the traveller

, London is a city like no other. While most of the cities high-profile tourist attractions have reputations that precede themselves, a few places in London are yet to be discovered, as this global metropolis has been a preferred tourist destination for decades. Home to some of the countrys finest restaurants, bars and pubs, London is the perfect place to be if you want to know what it is actually like to live in England. Although it is quite easy to get carried away by that which is on offer while in this amazing city, visitors should not pass up the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the citys most popular landmarks such as Westminster, the London Eye and the British Museum.

Founded in 1753, the British Museum is home to a large collection of artefacts, most of which belonged to Sir Hans Sloan, who was a famous naturalist collector and a renowned physician. The impressive collection which showcases approximately 71,000 separate objects of importance took this great man an entire lifetime to put together and is certainly worth a visit. The original collection, which was on display when the museum was first opened to the public in 1756, largely consisted of antiques, manuscripts and books. A coin collection, drawings and a collection of medals were also exhibited.

As years passed, the collection steadily developed. This in turn attracted more visitors to the venue, making the museum a popular attraction for visitors to London. Visitors to the museum should definitely make sure that they take time to explore the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, the Department of the Middle East, the Department of Prints and Drawings, the Department of Asia, the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas and the Department of Coins and Medals, while at the museum.

The discerning traveller in need of London long stay apartments will find favourable accommodation at St Marks. This London apartment hotel is located in the heart of the city, offering the traveller access to many of the citys key tourist attractions.

by: Pushpitha Wijesinghe

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