What is British Museum London?
The British Museum is the historical museum situated at Great Russell Street, London. The museum houses the collections of human history and culture from all over the world. It was opened in 1753 exhibiting the collection of Sir Hans Sloane, the physician and scientist. In 1997 the museum was shifted to its new . The collection of the British Museum include rare antiquities and artifacts belonging to the Greece and Rome, Egypt, Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe and they are classified according to the departments. The museum is also the home of the paintings by the eminent artist such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Peter Paul Rubens to name a few. The British Museum is being funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The address and contact number of British Museum London is also used for British Museum London Egyptian exhibition, British Museum London ticket price, British Museum London opening times and British Museum London left luggage.