British Museum

The British Museum, located in the Bloomsbury area of London, United Kingdom, is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture. Its permanent collection numbers some 8 million works, and is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence having been widely sourced during the era of the British Empire, and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. It is the first national public museum in the world, being established in 1753. Highlights here include exhibits for the Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, collection of mummies and sarcophagi, Midenhall treasure, and more.