British Museum Reading Room
"Historical Library Of Britain"
At the heart of the British Museum lies the most grand libraries of its time. It was known as the center of learning throughout the year and was originally built by Antonio Panizzi in the early 1850's. This huge circular library was designed by Sydney Smirke and was inspired by the Roman Pantheon. Iron book shelves were built and the room was filled with the greatest treasure of literary works. The room is said to have been used by notable historic figures like Mark Twain, Mahatma Gandhi, Oscar Wilde, Karl Marx, Rudyard Kipling and Virginia Wolf to name a few. Today, the books have been shifted to the new British Library building. The room was used as a rental space for exhibitions.
Great Russell Street, The British Museum, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 3DG
Today: 10:00 AM - 08:30 PM Closed Now
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Monday to Thursday | 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM to 08:30 PM |
Saturday to Sunday | 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM |
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"Historical Library Of Britain"
At the heart of the British Museum lies the most grand libraries of its time. It was known as the center of learning throughout the year and was originally built by Antonio Panizzi in the early 1850's. This huge circular library was designed by Sydney Smirke and was inspired by the Roman Pantheon. Iron book shelves were built and the room was filled with the greatest treasure of literary works. The room is said to have been used by notable historic figures like Mark Twain, Mahatma Gandhi, Oscar Wilde, Karl Marx, Rudyard Kipling and Virginia Wolf to name a few. Today, the books have been shifted to the new British Library building. The room was used as a rental space for exhibitions.
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