Britain’s exciting capital city is home to many world-class museums and art galleries.Among them,the British Museum is probably the most famous.It is really the collection of the cultural achievement of humanity（人类）.So,it’s called the British Museum but actually it contains objects m by people throughout time,across the centuries,across the world.
The British Museum was established in 1753.It is the first national public museum in the world.It largely based on the collections of Sir Hans Sloane who was a rich doctor in the eighteenth century.
Nowadays,more than 1,000 people work for the Museum.Visitor n have grown from around 5,000 a year in the eighteenth century to nearly 6 million today.The British Museum makes a great deal of effort to help visitors u and appreciate the collections,and is happy for them to stay all day.
There are more than six million objects in the amazing treasure house.The selection of objects exhibited always c ,so some of the things shown there may not be on display when you visit next time.However,there are over 50,000 exhibits at one time,so you can be sure that there will always be more than enough to see!And it is not surprising that people sometimes find it d to know where to begin when they enter the museum.
However,every time you walk up the famous steps of the British Museum,you enter a magical place where you can travel through time and around the world.You can visit every continent and find out about cultures that are different and similar,ancient and m ,near and far.You will enjoy visiting the amazing world of the British Museum and come back often.
