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About British Museum London
Situated in Great Russell Street, The British Museum is the oldest, and one of the largest museums in the world. Housed in one of Britain's architectural landmarks the Museum boasts one of the finest collections of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. It was founded in 1753, with the purpose of promoting worldwide understanding through art, history and science. The Museum is home to a colossal number of intriguing treasures with a human history spanning over 2 million years. It was due to an act of Parliament that established the British Museum as
the world’s first public museum.
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Recommended attractions near British Museum London
| Royal Opera House | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| The Old Curiosity Shop, London | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| National Gallery London | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) | Pictures |
| Trafalgar Square | (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) | Pictures |
| Somerset House | (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) | Pictures |
| Cleopatra's Needle, London | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | Pictures |
| Admiralty Arch | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | Pictures |
| British Library | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | Pictures |
| Faraday Museum | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) | Pictures |
| Royal Institution of Great Britain | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) | Pictures |
All attractions in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near British Museum London
St Pancras, in the county of Greater London (0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.
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London, a Historic City in the county of Greater London (0.7 miles, 1.1 km)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that is best of modern day facilities, shops, theatres...
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Piccadilly, in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.5 km)
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.
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Marylebone, in the county of Greater London (1.0 miles, 1.5 km)
Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep.
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Mayfair, in the county of Greater London (1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SW)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Westminster, in the county of Greater London (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)
Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.
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Camden Town, in the county of Greater London (1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction N)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction SW)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Kensington, in the county of Greater London (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Notting Hill, in the county of Greater London (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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All towns in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Tottenham Court Road Tube Station | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Goodge Street Tube Station | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Charing Cross Station | (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) |
| St. Pancras Station | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction W) |
| London City Airport | (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction W) |
Accommodation & Hotels near British Museum London
| Hotel Name |
| Radisson Edwardian Marlborough Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| St Giles Hotel & Leisure Club | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Country Inns & Suites By Carlson | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| The Montague On The Gardens | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Ruskin Hotel | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| The Academy, The Bloomsbury Town House | (0.2 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Staunton Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| myhotel Bloomsbury | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
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