Diving into the BRITISH MUSEUM Archive
British Museum Collection
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4m 42s
The British Museum Library collection includes more than 300,000 volumes dedicated to excellence in the research of human cultures – past and present – across the globe. The collection is in the nine study spaces of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Asia, Britain, Europe and Prehistory including Horology, Coins and Medals, Egypt and Sudan, Greece and Rome, Middle East, Prints and Drawings, and Conservation and Scientific Research.
The British Museum Archive is a unique record of the Museum's activities since it was founded in 1753. It preserves the story of the Museum, the history of the collection, its collectors and the people who worked here. The Archive is a resource for researchers, academics and members of the public. The Archive is an essential element in supporting the ongoing research aims of the Museum and the wider research community.
British Museum Archivist Francesca Hillier takes us deep into the archives and unearths records from over two and a half centuries of the Museum's history.
Cast: Francesca Hillier (Archivist)
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