The British Museum is located in London and was established in 1753 based on the collections of Sir Hans Sloane. It first opened to the public in 1759 and houses artifacts from human history, art, and culture. The museum does not charge admission fees except for special exhibitions.

1. The British Museum

2. The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury
area of London.
The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and
scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759, in Montagu
House, on the site of the current building.
The museum is a non-departmental public body
sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media
and Sport, and as with all other national museums
in the United Kingdom it charges no admission fee,
except for loan exhibitions.

3. Mummies

4. A mummy is the body of a human or an animal whose skin and organs
have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to
chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the
recovered body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions.
Mummies of humans and other animals have been found on every
………….continent, both as a result of natural preservation through
………….unusual conditions, and as cultural artifacts. Over one
………….million animal mummies have been found in Egypt,
………….many of which are cats.

5. Valley of the Kings

6. The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, within
the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East
Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West
Valley.