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The British Museum. The British Museum, where more than 6 million of art objects are exhibited, is one of the largest museums in the world. It shows the works that tell us about the history of people from prehistoric age till present day. Every day British museum is visited by a great number of people and it's not only because of the rich exposition. In the big building of the neoclassic style takes place the famous reading hall of the former British Library. In 2000 the courtyard of the museum was unveiled. With the help of the project of Sir Norman Foster it became the largest glassed square in Europe. The British Museum was created in 1753, basing on the collection of Sir Henry Sloane. It was opened for public in 1759. Nowadays the British Museum is first of all known for its collection of mummies, the Stone of Rosetta and the exposition of antic marble sculptures 'Elgin Marbles'.

The Tower of London. The Tower of London is a complex of buildings that in different times served for different reasons: as an arsenal, a royal palace, a prison, an observatory and a mint. Nowadays the Tower of London is mainly famous for the fact that there the royal jewellery is kept there. The building works of the 'White Tower' started in 1078 by the order of William the Conquer. Time passed and the tower became larger, some new buildings appeared. Around it a moat was trenched. The White Tower in the centre seems to be quadratic, though in reality its walls are unequal. The Tower of London witnessed a lot of well-known and awful crimes. Nowadays the Tower of London is a popular tourist place that attracts visitors by the royal collection of jewellery and a rich collection of weapon and armour.
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