Product Description

The British Museum was founded 250 years ago, in 1753. Its collections span all areas of the world, from prehistory to the present day. From the beginning the Museum's aim has been to shed light on the histories of cultures, for the benefit of present and future generations worldwide, by preserving, presenting, enhancing and researching the unique collections in its care. The British Museum: 250 Years charts the Museum's history, decade by decade, and is illustrated with many of the most important, beautiful and intriguing objects in the British Museum.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #866980 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-21
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

About the Author
Marjorie Caygill is Assistant to the Director of the British Museum. She is the author of a number of books and articles on the history of the Museum and its collections, including the A-Z Companion, Treasures of the British Museum, Building the British Museum (with Christopher Date), The British Museum Reading Room and The Story of the British Museum. She is also coeditor (with John Cherry) of A.W. Franks: Nineteenth-century Collecting and the British Museum.