BRITISH MUSEUM Information and Plans The British Museum is one of the great museums in the world, showing the works of man from all over the world from prehistoric to comparatively modem times. The displays in the galleries are the responsibility of the following Departments: Egyptian Greek and Roman Western Asiatic Prehistoric and Romano-British Medieval and Later Coins and Medals Oriental Prints and Drawings Ethnography The ethnographical collections are displayed at the Museum of Mankind, Burlington Gardens, London W l. A separate leaflet concerning this Department is available on request. Upper floor (35- 74) Prehistoric and Romano-British 57 Ancient Syria 35 Prehistory and Romain Britain 58 Nimrud Ivories 36 Man before Metals 59 South Arabia 37/39 Later Prehistory of Europe Egyptian 40 Roman Britain 60/61 Mummies Medieval and Later 62 Tomb Paintings and Papyri 41 Early Medieval Art 63 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt 42 Medieval Art 64 Pottery and Small Objects 43 Medieval Tiles and Pottery 65 Small Sculptures 44 Clocks and Watches 66 Coptic Art 45 Waddesdon Bequest 67 Prints and Drawings 46/47 Renaissance and Later Special Exhibitions 48 Modem Gallery Greek and Roman 49 Special Exhibitions 68 Greek and Roman Bronzes and 50 Coins and Medals Terracottas 2000 Years of British Coins 69 Greek and Roman Life Room 70 The Image of Augustus Western Asiatic 71 Sutton Hoo Treasure 51 Ancient Iran 72/73 Greek Vase Rooms 52 Ancient Anatolia 53 Neo-Hittite Landing Oriental 54 Ancient Babylonia—Royal 74 Special Exhibitions Tombs of Ur 55 Western Asiatic Prehistory 56 Ancient Writing North Entrance Montague Place Ground floor (1- 34, 75/6) Greek and Roman 22 Stairs down to Greek and 1/2 Greek Bronze Age Roman 77-85 3 Archaic Greece 23 Stairs up to Etruscan Art 4 Room of the Kouroi 24 Ancient Palestine 5 Room of the Harpy Tomb 26 Assyrian Transept 6 Stairs to Bassae Room Also upper floor 51-59 7 Nereid Room and basement 88-90 8 Sculptures from the Parthenon (Elgin Marbles) Egyptian 25 Egyptian Sculpture 9 Caryatid Room Also upper floor 60-66 10 Payava Room 11 Etruscan Art British Library 12 Mausoleum Room 29 Grenville Library 13 Hellenistic Art 30 Manuscript Saloon 14/15 Roman Art 31 Crawford Room Also upper floor 68-73 32 King’s Library and basement 77-85 and 91 33 Map Gallery Western Asiatic Oriental 16 Khorsabad and stairs down to 34 Art of Islam, China, S & SE Lecture Theatre Asia, Japan and Korea 17 Assyrian Saloon 75 Oriental Art (lower gallery) 18 Stairs down to Assyrian Rooms Also upper floor 74 88-90 and Lecture Theatre 19/20 Nimrud 76 Special Exhibitions ♦t 21 Nineveh 76 Main Entrance ¿♦t Great Russell Street Basement (77- 91) Basement level is reached from 12,16 and 18 on the ground floor Greek and Roman 86 Lecture Theatre 77 Greek and Roman Architecture 87 Lecture Theatre Foyer 78 Inscription Room Western Asiatic Disabled Lavatories *79 Basement Lobby £ 88 Assyrian Basement Foyer *80 Earlier Greek Sculpture 89 Assyrian Basement Women’s Lavatories *81 Later Greek Sculpture f 90 Ishtar Temple 82 Ephesus Gallery Men’s Lavatories 83 Roman Room ! 84 Townley Room *These rooms are not open at Cloakroom 85 Portrait Room present J Telephone (D Information Objects of special interest 0 Coffee Shop Assyrian Lionhunt Reliefs 17 Magna Carta 30 □ Lift Clocks and Watches 44 (British Library) Stairs Egyptian Mummies 60, 61 II up to 17 Mildenhall Treasure 40 0 Wheelchair Lift Egyptian Sculptures 25 Parthenon Sculptures 8 Hull Grundy Gift of Jewellery 47 Portland Vase 14 Indian Sculptures 34 Rosetta Stone 25 Lewis Chessmen 42 Sutton Hoo Treasure 71 Lindisfarne Gospels 30 (British Library) General Information How to get to the British Museum Admission is free and the M useum of M ankind Opening hours Monday to Saturday 10-5, Sundays 2.30-6. Closed during the Christmas period, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and the first Monday in May. Every effort is made to keep the galleries open during these hours but building or maintenance work and the mount­ ing or changing of displays may necessitate closing cer­ tain areas without notice. Clearance of the galleries begins approximately ten minutes before closing time. Special Exhibitions The Museum mounts a series of special changing exhibitions which focus more detailed attention on certain aspects of the permanent collections and/or show related material from other major collections. Refreshments The licensed Coffee Shop offers a choice of full meals, tea, coffee and sandwiches. Open Monday— Saturday 10.30-4.15 and Sundays 3-5.15. Disabled Visitors A leaflet giving full details of facilities for disabled visitors is available from the Information Desks or by post from the Education Service. Departmental Students’ Rooms Admission is by prior arrangement but staff are available to give opinions on objects relating to the Museum’s collections from Monday to Friday 2-4.30 (Prints and Drawings 2.15-4, Oriental 0 V« V» 2.15-4.30 appointment advisable) and Saturday 10-12.30 ^ MILE (Coins and Medals, Egyptian, Prints and Drawings and Western Asiatic only). No valuations can be given. British Museum Museum of Mankind Great Russell Street The Ethnography Department Education Service Lectures, gallery talks and films are London WC1B 3DG of the British Museum free: for details see Events leaflet available from the Telephone 01-636 1555-8 6 Burlington Gardens Information Desks. Separate arrangements for school or London W1X 2EX Bus routes college parties should be made with the Education Ser­ Telephone 01-437 2224 Tottenham Court Road, vice. northbound, and Gower Bus routes Museum Shop (British Museum Publications Limited) Street, southbound: 14, 24, 29, Regent Street: 3, 6, 12, 13, 15, Books, postcards, posters, replicas and other items are 73 39, 53, 59, 88, 159 available from several sales points. (Please note that Southampton Row: 68, 77, Piccadilly: 9, 9a, 14, 19, 19a, 77a, 77b, 77c, 170, 188, 239 these close 10-15 minutes before the galleries.) 22,38, 55c New Oxford Street: 7, 8, 19, New Bond Street, south­ Photography and Filming Photography with a hand­ 22, 25, 38, 55 bound, and Berkeley Street, held camera is permitted, with flash if required. The use northbound: 25 of other equipment, including tripods, must be arranged Underground stations Tottenham Court Road Underground stations in advance through the Photographic Services. Filming Russell Square Green Park for private purposes only is permitted with a hand-held Holborn Piccadilly Circus camera. Commercial or professional filming must be Oxford Circus arranged in advance through the Public Relations Office. Bond Street Recorded Information Service Telephone 01-580 1788 Bus routes between the British Museum and the Museum of Mankind: BRITISH Great Russell Street 14, 19, 22, 25, 38, 55 i ri TJ¥/1 London WC1B 3DG l Y l U o U U i V I Telephone 01-636 1555 (25751 D d8325661 C500 1/84 H P L td S o 'to n G 3927 Kişisel Arşivlerde Istanbul Belleği Taha Toros Arşivi.
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