British Museum
캠던구
national museum in London, United Kingdom
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:04
Welcome to the British Museum, perhaps the most famous, and certainly one of the most controversial, institutions of its kind in the world. With a collection of over 8 million artifacts spanning two million years of human…
Listen in the app2The Queen Elizabeth II Great Court — A Sky of Glass1:49
We stand in the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, the largest covered public square in Europe. Opened in the year 2000, this two-acre space was transformed by architect Norman Foster—the same visionary behind the Gherkin—who…
Listen in the app3The Rosetta Stone — Decoding the Past1:58
We have arrived at the Rosetta Stone, arguably the most famous object in the British Museum. This broken slab of dark granodiorite was discovered in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers in the village of El Rashid, which the French called…
Listen in the app4Ramesses II — The Ozymandias of London1:51
Standing before the colossal bust of Ramesses II, also known as the 'Younger Memnon,' you are looking at one of Egypt's greatest and most self-promotional pharaohs. Ramesses II ruled for 66 years and was so obsessed with his own…
Listen in the app5The Lewis Chessmen — Medieval Masters1:48
In Room 40, we find the delightful and expressive Lewis Chessmen. Discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, these 12th-century pieces are the most famous chess set in the world. …
Listen in the app6Sutton Hoo — The Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial1:49
The Sutton Hoo treasure, found in Suffolk in 1939, is arguably the most significant archaeological discovery in British history. It transformed our understanding of the 'Dark Ages,' proving that the Anglo-Saxons were a…
Listen in the app7Hoa Hakananaia — The Ancestor from Rapa Nui1:52
In the Wellcome Trust Gallery, we encounter Hoa Hakananaia, a magnificent Moai statue from Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. Carved from basalt between the 12th and 16th centuries, this is more than a sculpture; to the…
Listen in the app8British Museum1:20
As we conclude our tour, take one last look at the grand, sun-drenched Great Court. We have journeyed through millions of years of human history, from the decoding of the Rosetta Stone to the spiritual weight of the Moai and the…
Listen in the app9Closing1:20
As we conclude our tour, take one last look at the grand, sun-drenched Great Court. We have journeyed through millions of years of human history, from the decoding of the Rosetta Stone to the spiritual weight of the Moai and the…
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What is British Museum?
British Museum is a place in 캠던구 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 캠던구 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Total length | 15 min 51 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.5194, -0.1269 |
| Last updated |
