British Museum, GB
It was established in 1753
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. It was established in 1753. In 1973, the British Library Act detached the library department, forming the British Library, yet both institutions shared the same Reading Room and building until 1997.
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