BRITISH MUSEUM


Meaning of BRITISH MUSEUM in English

the museum of Britain, established in 1753. The main building is in Bloomsbury , London, and includes the famous reading room, a large round room that used to be part of the British Library . Many well-known writers have studied and written their books there. The museum has one of the world’s finest collections of art and ancient objects, including the Elgin marbles and the Rosetta Stone .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.