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The Cotton collection of manuscripts, which had been given to the nation in 1700, was added to the collection and the Harleian collection of manuscripts was purchased, too.

The Cotton collection of manuscripts, which had been given to the nation in 1700, was added to the collection and the Harleian collection of manuscripts was purchased, too.

The British Museum opened to the public on 15 January, 1759. Since its collection belonged to the nation, free admission has been granted from the beginning.

The British Museum opened to the public on 15 January 1759. Since its collection belonged to the nation, free admission has been granted from the beginning.

== Antiquities ==

== Antiquities ==

[[File:Egypt coffin British Museum.jpg|thumb|left|Mummy case and portrait of Artemidorus around AD 100-120, from Hawara, Egypt.]]

[[File:Egypt coffin British Museum.jpg|thumb|left|Mummy case and portrait of Artemidorus around AD 100-120, from Hawara, Egypt.]]

 

 

 

The British Museum has won the 2011 Art Fund Prize for its groundbreaking project A History of the World.

The British Museum has won the 2011 Art Fund Prize for its groundbreaking project A History of the World.

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== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/ The British Museum]<br />

*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/ The British Museum]

*[http://www.bmimages.com/ British Museum Images]

*[http://www.bmimages.com/ British Museum Images]

*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/british_museum_250.aspx The British Museum 250 years on.]

*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/british_museum_250.aspx The British Museum 250 years on.]

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