Description
This practical guide is split into seven main sections, each covering a key geographical area or historical period: Africa, the Americas, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
An introduction to the collections in each of these areas is followed by a curated selection of key objects, arranged by room number to help orientate your visit.
Following this are seven themed galleries: Enlightenment, Collecting the World, the Waddesdon Bequest, Living and Dying, Clocks and Watches, Money, and Prints and Drawings. Fully illustrated in colour, there is a complete map of the Museum at the front of the guide, which gives detailed directions.
This is a perfect companion for visitors who want to savour the highlights of the collection.
This is a perfect companion for visitors who want to savour the highlights of the collection.
Book Information
ISBN 9780714151069
Author The British Museum
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint British Museum Press
Publisher British Museum Press
Weight(grams) 300g
An introduction to the collections in each of these areas is followed by a curated selection of key objects, arranged by room number to help orientate your visit.
Following this are seven themed galleries: Enlightenment, Collecting the World, the Waddesdon Bequest, Living and Dying, Clocks and Watches, Money, and Prints and Drawings. Fully illustrated in colour, there is a complete map of the Museum at the front of the guide, which gives detailed directions.
This is a perfect companion for visitors who want to savour the highlights of the collection.
This is a perfect companion for visitors who want to savour the highlights of the collection.
Book Information
ISBN 9780714151069
Author The British Museum
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint British Museum Press
Publisher British Museum Press
Weight(grams) 300g
