The British Museum in London has undergone many expansions and renovations over its history. The core building was designed in the 19th century and includes the Great Court, a large indoor courtyard added in 2000. The museum houses over 7 million artifacts in its many galleries, including the famous Parthenon sculptures. The National Football Museum located in Manchester tells the history of football through interactive exhibits that showcase iconic memorabilia, films, and artifacts from the sport's origins to modern day.

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2. THE BRITISH MUSEUM,
LONDON

3. The core of today’s building, the four main wings of the British
Museum, was designed in the nineteenth century. Other
important architectural developments include the round
Reading Room with its domed ceiling and the Norman Foster
designed Great Court which opened in 2000.

4. The Museum Building
Since 1754, the museum's home has sat at the site of the Montague House in
Bloomsbury. It wasn't long before this facility became too small to display and store
the museum's large collection and plans were made for additions to the museum. The
Townley Gallery for classical sculpture was added first, but was later torn down to
make way for the Smirke Building, which is the core of the building visitors see today
when they visit the museum.

5. Smirke Building
The idea for the Smirke Building, designed by Sir Robert Smirke in Greek revival style,
was conceived in 1823 but the addition was not completed until nearly 30 years
later. Smirke Building
It was originally built to house the personal library of King George III.

6. he Quadrangle Building
he building was constructed using up-to-the-minute 1820s technology. Built on a concret
oor, the frame of the building was made from cast iron and filled in with London stock brick
he public facing sections of the building were covered in a layer of Portland stone.
n 1853, the quadrangle building won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Gold Medal.

7. Parthenon Galleries
The Parthenon Galleries, by American John Russell Pope, was built to house
the Parthenon sculptures and opened in 1939. However, because of extensive damage
suffered during World War II, the structure had to be rebuilt and was reopened in 1962.
Another new wing, opened in 1980, housed public facilities like a restaurant and gift
shop.

8. The Great Court
•Finally, the Queen Elizabeth II Great
Court opened in 2000. This two-acre
square (8000 sq m), enclosed by a glass
roof, creates an indoor courtyard with
the museum's famed circular reading
room in the center.
•This design made by Norman Foster and
Partners makes it easier for visitors to
find their way in the museum thanks to
the large open space, very similar to the
way the entrance area below the Louvre
Pyramid in Paris works.

9. The Museum's Collection
The collection found at the British Museum is enjoyed by millions each year. Because
the museum is so large, many visitors take more than one day to explore. Not all of the
more than 7 million artifacts are on display, but much of the collection constantly
rotates so you'll see something new with each visit.

10. Elgin Marbles
The Elgin Marbles, the collection of marble sculptures that were taken from
the Parthenon in Athens, is one of the museum's most famous attractions. They are
located in the purpose-built Parthenon Galleries.

11. King’s Library
The King's Library was a royal collection of books created by King George III
and donated to the nation. A gallery, named after the collection, was built at the British
Museum in 1827 to house them. It is the oldest room in the Museum and now home
to the permanent exhibition Enlightenment: Discovering the world in the eighteenth
century.

12. South entrance and Museum forecourt
The external architecture of the Museum was designed to reflect the purpose of
the building. The monumental South entrance, with its stairs, colonnade and
pediment, was intended to reflect the wondrous objects housed inside.

13. White Wing
•The White Wing, facing
Montague Street, was
designed by the architect Sir
John Taylor (1833–1912) and
constructed 1882–5. It was
designed in the same style as
the quadrangle building.
•The Museum had again been
looking to expand and a
bequest made by William
White (who died in 1823) to
enable building works
became available after the
death of his widow.

14. • The design of these galleries and
north entrance are predominantly
marked by imperialistic features
and draw on Roman rather than
Greek characteristics.
• Imperial features include the royal
coat of arms, above the entrance to
the gallery, and sculptures of
crowns, lions’ heads and coats of
arms of Edward VII on the
stonework above the north
entrance.
• The north entrance was never
originally intended to be a public
entrance. Instead this entrance
and gallery were meant to face a
long avenue which would be part
of a victory parade route. The
saluting gallery, a reminder of this
grand scheme, can be seen above
the north entrance.
King Edward VII galleries

15. The Duveen gallery
The construction of a new gallery for the Parthenon sculptures was funded by Sir
Joseph (later Lord) Duveen in 1931. The architect was the American, John Russell Pope
(1874–1937), who also designed the National Gallery in Washington.
The gallery was completed in 1939 but, because of damage during the Second World
War, it was not opened until 1962.

16. NATIONAL FOOTBALL
MUSEUM

17. • THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM IS
A MUSEUM AT THE URBIS BUILDING
IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE FOUNDED TO
PRESERVE, CONSERVE AND INTERPRET
SEVERAL IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS
OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA.
THE MUSEUM WAS ORIGINALLY SITUATED
IN DEEPDALE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, BUT
MOVED TO MANCHESTER IN 2012.
• THE MUSEUM RECEIVED THE AWARD OF
LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR,
AT THE 2005 LANCASHIRE AND BLACKPOOL
TOURISM AWARDS

18. Established February 2001
Location Urbis, Manchester (2012–)
Deepdale, Preston (2001–2010)
Type Sports museum
President Sir Bobby Charlton
Public transit access Manchester Victoria statio

19. • IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2001 BY KEVIN MOORE (DIRECTOR), ROB PRATTEN, MARK BUSHELL, HUGH
HORNBY AND LYNSEY JONES (EXHIBITION CURATORS/RESEARCHERS/EXHIBITION AUTHORS).
• THE MUSEUM'S FIRST SITE WAS OUTSIDEDEEPDALE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE. DEEPDALE WAS
PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT AS IT IS THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY USED FOOTBALL LEAGUE
GROUND IN THE WORLD
• IN 2003 THE MUSEUM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE ESTABLISHED
THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL INSTITUTE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO HISTORICAL, SOCIAL
AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF FOOTBALL

21. • THE MUSEUM IS BASED IN
THE URBIS BUILDING AND IS BASED
OVER 4 FLOORS:
LEVEL ONE – THE LARGEST FLOOR,
HOUSING THE ZONES:
• THE GAME – FEATURES ITEMS SUCH AS
THE FIRST EVER RULE BOOK FROM 1863
AND THE SHIRT FROM THE FIRST EVER
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL MATCH
BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
• FANS – INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL
PAINTING OF L.S. LOWRY'S "GOING TO
THE MATCH"
• OUR BEAUTIFUL GAME – A 10-MINUTE
FILM IN A CINEMA SHOWCASING A
MONTH IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL ON ALL
LEVELS.

22. • LEVEL TWO – FEATURING VARIOUS
PAID-FOR FOOTBALL INTERACTIVE
GAMES, AS WELL THE ZONES:
• FOOTBALL FOR ALL – A SHOWCASE OF
HOW FOOTBALL IS PLAYED BY PEOPLE OF
ALL ABILITIES.
• LAWS – INTERACTIVE SCREENS
EXPLAINING THE ORIGINAL RULES OF
FOOTBALL AND REFEREES ROLES IN THE
GAME.
• MANAGERS – AUDIO CLIPS FROM
MANAGERS AND THE ORIGINAL MANAGER
OF THE YEAR TROPHY.
• TOYS AND GAMES – A SHOWCASE OF
VARIOUS FOOTBALL-RELATED GAMES
AND TOYS
• PERFORMANCE – INFORMATION ABOUT
THE MEDICAL SIDE OF PLAYING
FOOTBALL, INCLUDING WILLIE
CUNNINGHAMS KNEE CARTILAGE AND
TOMMY LAWTONS ASHES.
• DISCOVERY ZONE – AN AREA FOR UNDER-
5'S TO PLAY.

23. • LEVEL THREE – A CHANGING EXHIBITION SPACE. CURRENTLY FEATURING THE
EXHIBITIONS "MOVING INTO SPACE" AND "HOMES OF FOOTBALL" BY STUART ROY CLARKE.

24. •LEVEL FOUR – LEARNING
AND EDUCATION ZONE,
CURRENTLY FEATURING A
SMALL EXHIBITION CALLED
"OUR SPORTING LIFE"

25. • LEVEL FIVE AND SIX – THIS IS
SEPARATE RESTAURANT CALLED
'KALEIDO', WHICH CAN BE
ACCESSED VIA A SEPARATE
ENTRANCE ON THE GROUND
FLOOR.

26. • EVERY DISPLAY CABINET, EVERY INTERACTIVE SCREEN, EACH AUDIO-VISUAL UNIT IN THE
PLACE, SIMILARLY RESONATES.
• FROM THE FIRST FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES TO THE SEATS FROM THE OLD WEMBLEY, FROM L
S LOWRY'S PAINTING GOING TO THE MATCH (ON LOAN FROM THE PROFESSIONAL
FOOTBALLERS' ASSOCIATION) TO A FIRST WORLD WAR RECRUITMENT POSTER ("PLAY THE
GREATER GAME, JOIN THE FOOTBALL BATTALION"), IT IS NOT JUST SPORTING HISTORY
BEING MAPPED OUT HERE. IT IS OUR COLLECTIVE CULTURAL MEMORY.

27. • "THIS IS NOT JUST THE HISTORY OF THE GAME," SAYS COMSTIVE. "IT'S REALLY
TELLING THE HISTORY OF MODERN BRITAIN THROUGH THE VEHICLE OF FOOTBALL.“
• OLD TRAFFORD AND THE ETIHAD STADIUM
• THE COLLECTION USED TO BE HOUSED IN DEEPDALE, PRESTON NORTH END'S
STADIUM, 30 MILES UP THE M6. BUT ITS MOVE TO THE URBIS CENTRE, THE BLADE-
LIKE GLASS BUILDING JUST OFF MARKET STREET IN MANCHESTER'S CITY CENTRE,
HAS ENABLED IT TO GROW SUBSTANTIALLY.

28. • ACROSS FOUR FLOORS, MANY MORE OBJECTS ARE ON SHOW THAN WERE DISPLAYED
PREVIOUSLY. THE PLACE REVERBERATES WITH SOUND AND MOVEMENT. WALKING
THROUGH THE DISPLAYS, YOU CONSTANTLY CATCH SNIPPETS OF COMMENTARY, EVERY
STEP SOUNDTRACKED BY JOHN MOTSON ("OH, MY WORD!") OR THE INCOMPARABLE PETER
JONES WHO, ON RADIO, MADE THE MOST MUNDANE MATCH HUM WITH DRAMA.

29. • UNIQUELY FOR A MUSEUM, THOUGH APPROPRIATELY ENOUGH FOR THIS PLACE, YOU CAN
EVEN KICK A BALL AROUND. IN THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT ROOM, YOU CAN ATTEMPT TO BEAT
A VIRTUAL GOALKEEPER AND PUT THE BALL BETWEEN THE VERY POSTS THAT USED TO BE AT
WEMBLEY.

30. COLLECTIONS
•LOCATED AT THE DEEPDALE STADIUM
IN PRESTON, WHERE THE MUSEUM WAS OPEN
FROM JUNE 2001 – MARCH 2010, THE
INDEPENDENT CHARITY HOLDS THE FOLLOWING
COLLECTIONS AT ITS RESEARCH FACILITY:
•THE FIFA MUSEUM COLLECTION
•THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION COLLECTION
•THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE COLLECTION.
•THE FIFA BOOK COLLECTION
•THE PEOPLE’S COLLECTION
•THE FOOTBALL CLUBS COLLECTION
•THE HARRY LANGTON COLLECTION
•THE SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS COLLECTION
•THE LITTLEWOODS COLLECTION

31. • THE MUSEUM WILL BE ARRANGED OVER THREE FLOORS WITHIN THE BUILDING, WITH THE
ATRIUM SPACE DEDICATED TO THE MUSEUM’S HALL OF FAME.
• AS WELL AS THREE FLOORS OF OBJECTS, THERE WILL BE ‘HANDS ON’ FOOTBALL PLUS
INTERACTIVES FOR VISITORS TO HAVE A GO AND TAKE PART IN ASPECTS OF THE GAME, AND A
CHANGING TEMPORARY EXHIBITION PROGRAMME TACKLING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE RICH
CULTURE SURROUNDING THE GAME. IT WILL BECOME THE NEW HOME FOR PHOTOGRAPHER
STUART CLARKE’S ‘HOMES OF FOOTBALL’ COLLECTION OF IMAGES

32. • MR MOORE SAID THE GLASS WEDGE-SHAPED BUILDING, WHICH COST £8M TO REFURBISH,
WAS THE BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE COLLECTION "TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE".
• MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES OF THE BUILDING REMAIN, WITH SEVERAL SECTIONS UPDATED
TO MATCH THE NEW OCCUPANTS.
• THE FUNICULAR RAILWAY, PREFERRED TO A LIFT TO SUIT THE BUILDING'S SHAPE, IS NOW
VOICED BY BBC FOOTBALL COMMENTATOR JOHN MOTSON.

33. THANK YOU…