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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 ==
The purchase of Sir William Hamilton's collection of Greek vases and
other classical objects in 1772 meant the beginning of numerous other acquisitions of antiquities, including the Rosetta Stone, a basalt tablet with inscriptions in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphic and demotic scripts on it, which provided the key to the decipherment of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script.
== Departments ==
Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas<br />
Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan<br />
Department of Asia<br />
Department of Coins and Medals<br />
Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science<br />
Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities<br />
Department of the Middle East<br />
Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure<br />
Department of Prehistory and Europe<br />
Department of Prints and Drawings<br />
== External links ==
[http://www.britishmuseum.org/ The British Museum]<br />
[http://www.bmimages.com/ British Museum Images]