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The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham joins Their Majesties The King and Queen, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron to visit the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum.
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How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
This document contains the following information: The British Museum report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2013.
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