British Museum

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:museum
gptkbp:accessibility yes
accessible restrooms
sign language interpretation
wheelchair access
audio guides
free admission
tactile tours
is accessible to people with disabilities
gptkbp:admission free
gptkbp:admission_fee free
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:UK_Government
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:UK_Government
gptkbp:annual_report yes
gptkbp:archaeological_findings displays archaeological finds
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Sir_Robert_Smirke
gptkbp:architectural_style Neoclassical
neoclassical
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkb:historical_documents
world art
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Rome
Americas
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Friends_of_the_British_Museum
gptkb:British_Museum_Development_Trust
gptkb:British_Museum_Research_Library
gptkb:British_Museum_Society
gptkb:British_Museum_Youth_Panel
gptkb:British_Museum_Friends
gptkb:British_Museum_Press
British Museum Shop
British Museum Collections Online
British Museum Conservation Program
British Museum Digital Program
British Museum International Program
British Museum Research Fellowship Program
British Museum Volunteer Program
gptkbp:budget approximately £50 million
gptkbp:café gptkb:true
Museum Cafe
yes
has a café on site
gptkbp:charity yes
gptkbp:collection gptkb:historical_artifacts
Egyptian antiquities
Asian art
Greek and Roman antiquities
antiquities
Egyptian artifacts
prints and drawings
ethnographic artifacts
coins and medals
universal museum
British and European history
Middle Eastern antiquities
manages collections for preservation
gptkbp:collection_focus human history
gptkbp:collection_includes gptkb:books
gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:manuscripts
gptkb:maps
gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkb:posters
gptkb:medal
gptkb:coins
gptkb:glass
gptkb:sculpture
gptkb:textiles
gptkb:musical_instruments
gptkb:decorative_arts
gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:photographs
gptkb:furniture
African art
American art
Egyptian antiquities
Asian art
Greek and Roman antiquities
prints
tapestries
European paintings
drawings
ephemera
prints and drawings
coins and medals
Oceanic art
ethnographic objects
weapons and armor
Middle Eastern antiquities
gptkbp:collection_origin global
gptkbp:collection_size over 8 million objects
8 million objects
gptkbp:community_events workshops
provides family-friendly activities
gptkbp:community_outreach yes
gptkbp:community_programs yes
gptkbp:conservation has a conservation department
gptkbp:conservation_efforts yes
preservation of artifacts
gptkbp:coordinates 51.5194° N, 0.1270° W
gptkbp:cultural_exchange yes
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
world heritage site
world heritage
repository of world culture
symbol of British history
one of the world's largest and most comprehensive museums
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Neil_Mc_Gregor
gptkbp:director gptkb:Hartwig_Fischer
gptkb:Neil_Mc_Gregor
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:lectures
yes
school visits
workshops
guided tours
family activities
offers educational programs
gptkbp:established 1753
gptkbp:exhibition_space gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:art_gallery
gptkb:Sainsbury_Exhibitions_Gallery
temporary exhibitions
Room 40
permanent galleries
Room 1
Room 10
Room 11
Room 12
Room 13
Room 14
Room 15
Room 16
Room 17
Room 18
Room 19
Room 2
Room 20
Room 21
Room 22
Room 23
Room 24
Room 25
Room 26
Room 27
Room 28
Room 29
Room 3
Room 30
Room 31
Room 32
Room 33
Room 34
Room 35
Room 36
Room 37
Room 38
Room 39
Room 4
Room 41
Room 42
Room 43
Room 44
Room 45
Room 46
Room 47
Room 48
Room 49
Room 5
Room 50
Room 6
Room 7
Room 8
Room 9
over 90,000 square feet
gptkbp:exhibitions yes
temporary exhibitions
various themes
permanent exhibitions
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:first_public_museum gptkb:true
in the world
gptkbp:founded 1753
gptkbp:founded_in 1753
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Sir_Hans_Sloane
gptkbp:gift_shop gptkb:true
Museum Shop
yes
has a gift shop
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:British_Museum_Act_1963
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:British_Museum_Act_1963
gptkbp:grants yes
gptkbp:guided_tours available
offers guided tours
gptkbp:has_collaborations_with universities
cultural institutions
international museums
gptkbp:has_collection gptkb:true
yes
over 8 million objects
gptkbp:has_cultural_institution gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:has_departments gptkb:Department_of_Africa,_Oceania_and_the_Americas
gptkb:Department_of_Ancient_Egypt_and_Sudan
gptkb:Department_of_Asia
gptkb:Department_of_Coins_and_Medals
gptkb:Department_of_Greece_and_Rome
gptkb:Department_of_Middle_East
gptkb:Department_of_Prints_and_Drawings
gptkbp:has_library gptkb:British_Museum_Library
gptkbp:has_membership gptkb:Friends_of_the_British_Museum
yes
student membership
corporate membership
friends of the British Museum
gptkbp:has_publications gptkb:educational_materials
research papers
annual reports
newsletters
exhibition catalogs
gptkbp:has_research_areas gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:archaeologists
conservation
gptkbp:has_research_center yes
gptkbp:has_transport_link gptkb:railway_station
yes
gptkbp:historical_documentation yes
houses artifacts from various cultures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Museum
gptkbp:international_loans lends artifacts to other museums
gptkbp:is_free_to_attend gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:the_Egyptian_mummies
gptkb:the_Rosetta_Stone
the Elgin Marbles
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:British_Museum_Group
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:British_Museum_Trust
gptkbp:library gptkb:British_Library
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:Montagu_House
gptkbp:membership gptkb:British_Museum_Friends
Corporate Membership
offers membership programs
Patrons of the British Museum
gptkbp:membership_fee yes
gptkbp:notable_artifact gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
gptkb:Parthenon_sculptures
gptkb:the_Benin_Bronzes
gptkb:Assyrian_lion_hunt_reliefs
gptkb:the_Egyptian_Book_of_the_Dead
gptkb:Sutton_Hoo_helmet
gptkb:the_Rosetta_Stone
gptkb:the_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa
gptkb:the_Lewis_Chessmen
gptkb:the_Mask_of_Tutankhamun
gptkb:the_Nereid_Monument
gptkb:the_Parthenon_sculptures
gptkb:the_Portland_Vase
Chinese ceramics
the Anglo-Saxon artifacts
the African artifacts
the American artifacts
the Andean artifacts
the Asian artifacts
the Australian artifacts
the Caribbean artifacts
the European artifacts
the Inuit artifacts
the Islamic artifacts
the Lindow Man
the Medieval artifacts
the Mesoamerican artifacts
the Native American artifacts
the Oceanic artifacts
the Pacific artifacts
the Renaissance artifacts
the Roman Britain artifacts
the Shunga prints
the Sutton Hoo helmet
the Terracotta Army artifacts
the Viking Age artifacts
gptkbp:notable_collection gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
gptkb:mummies
gptkb:Rosetta_Stone
gptkbp:notable_exhibition gptkb:Sutton_Hoo_treasure
gptkb:Islamic_art
gptkb:Assyrian_lion_hunt_reliefs
gptkb:The_World_of_Stonehenge
Medieval manuscripts
Chinese ceramics
African artifacts
World cultures artifacts
Greek pottery
Ancient Near Eastern artifacts
Pre-Columbian gold
British history artifacts
The Great Court
The American Dream: pop to the present
Ancient Egypt: The Eternal Experience
Living with Gods: Peoples, Places and Worlds Beyond
Roman Britain artifacts
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions gptkb:The_Lewis_Chessmen
gptkb:Elgin_Marbles
gptkb:Assyrian_lion_hunt_reliefs
gptkb:mummies
gptkb:Rosetta_Stone
gptkb:Assyrian_Lion_Hunt_reliefs
gptkb:Mummy_of_Katebet
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II
gptkb:J._K._Rowling
gptkb:Sir_David_Attenborough
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
gptkbp:number_of_objects 8 million
gptkbp:number_of_pieces over 8 million
gptkbp:open_to_public gptkb:true
1759
gptkbp:opened 1759
gptkbp:opening_date 1759
opened to the public in 1759
gptkbp:opening_hours daily
daily from 10:00 to 17:30
10:00 to 17:30
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:International_Council_of_Museums
gptkb:Museums_Association
gptkb:National_Museums_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:British_Museum_Group
European cultural institutions
UK national heritage
Museum of the World
UK Museums
gptkbp:partnerships international museums
collaborates with other institutions
gptkbp:public_access free admission
gptkbp:publications gptkb:reports
publishes research and exhibition catalogs
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Great Court renovation completed in 2000
Great Court renovation 2000
gptkbp:research conducts research in various fields
gptkbp:security has security measures in place
gptkbp:social_media_presence yes
gptkbp:sound available
provides audio guides for visitors
gptkbp:special_events cultural festivals
family activities
film screenings
lectures and talks
exhibition openings
gptkbp:staff around 1,000
gptkbp:style Neoclassical
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:museum
Public museum
national museum
gptkbp:visitors over 6 million annually
6 million annually
gptkbp:visitors_per_year 6 million
over 6 million
gptkbp:volunteer_opportunities yes
community engagement
gptkbp:volunteers engages volunteers in various roles
gptkbp:website britishmuseum.org
www.britishmuseum.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:London
gptkb:National_Portrait_Gallery
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3