文档介绍：British Museum
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History
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than 7 million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents.
The origins of the British Museum lie in the will of the physician, naturalist and collector, Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753). Sloane wanted his collection of more than 71,000 objects, library and herbarium to be preserved intact after his death.
Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum
On 7 June 1753 King George II gave his formal assent to the Act of Parliament which established the British Museum.
The British Museum was the first of a new kind of museum - national, belonging to neither church nor king, freely open to the public and aiming to collect everything.
The twentieth century: providing a public service
The twentieth century saw a great expansion in public services. The first summary guide to the Museum was published in 1903 and the first guide lecturer was appointed in 1911.
By the 1970s, there was an active programme of gallery refurbishments and an education service and publishing company had been established.
The entrance to the museum
The original collection and gallery
Restoring the King’s Library gallery