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London Eye
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British Museum
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National History Museum
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St Paul’s Cathedral
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Science Museum
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Buckingham Palace
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Tower of London
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British Museum
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Top10 London at a Glance National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery
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London Eye
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British Museum
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National History Museum
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St Paul’s Cathedral
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Science Museum
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Buckingham Palace
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Tower of London
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British Museum
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Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square
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Top 10 of Everything
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A city of infinite colour and variety, London is both richly historic, tracing its roots back over 2000 years, and unceasingly modern, at the forefront of fashion, music and the arts.
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St Paul’s Cathedral The venue of many great ceremonial events (see page xx).
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Tower of London Home of the crown jewels (see page xx).
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National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Find the nation’s most important art collections here (see page xx).
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Tate Modern and Tate Britain Superb galleries that showcase international art (see page xx). 4
Science Museum Fascinating exhibits that demonstrate the wonders of science (page xx).
British Museum Discover the rich treasures of Britain (see page xx). 7
London Eye The world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel (see page xx).
National History Museum Explore the Earth’s incredible geology (see page xx).).
Buckingham Palace The official home of the Queen (see page xx).
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Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square The royal abbey (see page xx).
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The oldest public museum in the world, the British Museum was established in 1753 to house the collections of the physician Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753), who also helped create the Chelsea Physic Garden (see p199). Sloane’s artefacts have been added to by gifts and purchases from all over the world, and the museum no
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These reliefs were brought to England by Lord Elgin from the Parthenon in Athens. The British government purchased them from him in 1816.
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The ancient Egyptians preserved their dead in expectation of an afterlife. Animals that were believed to have sacred powers were also often mummified.
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The skin on this 2,000-year-old human body was preserved by the acids of a peat bog in Cheshire. He was probably killed in an elaborate ritual.
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It was made in Italy or Egypt shortly before the birth of Christ. In 1845 a visitor smashed it into 200 pieces, since then it has been reassembled.
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There are three cafes and one restaurant. Picnics can be eaten in the forecourt by the main entrance.
Highlight’s tours give an introduction to the collection. The British Museum shop sells reproduction artifacts.
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