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The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The famous London museum saw 6,479,952 visitors through its doors in 2024 ...
The British Museum received 6.5 million visitors in 2024, its highest number since 2015, The Art Newspaper's annual visitor figure report has revealed. The total places it third in our survey ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The London Museum received a £20 million donation and more than 14,000 Roman artifacts from Bloomberg Philanthropies, including items from a third-century CE temple dedicated to the Roman god ...
Image: RSHP Plans for a £1.1bn extension to the British Library have been confirmed ... The vision of "an expanded national Library in London, fit for the 21st century" involves a new 12-storey ...
Below, a shortlist of the best museums in London ... in this museum for decades before their recent return to their homeland), but also often feels as if it’s been preserved in aspic for the last ...
The Koh-i-Noor continues to captivate people with its fascinating legacy and its association with royalty, power, and wealth. Here are 9 fascinating things about the Koh-i-Noor, the most talked-about ...
The new museum will be housed within the historic Smithfield market buildings in central London and is expected to draw over two million visitors annually. The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan ...
Thousands of artefacts including Britain’s largest collection of Roman tablets and the first written reference to London were found during excavations at Bloomberg Place. Credit: Museum of ...
The London Museum has been gifted a collection of more than 14,000 Roman artefacts found during building work in the city, as well as a £20 million donation towards its new premises. The ...
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The London Museum has been gifted a collection of more than 14,000 Roman artefacts found during building work in the city, as well as a £20 ...