The British Museum

British Museum. The British Museum. The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. History of the British Museum. The British Museum was founded in. British interior of the museum. Building. The Greek Revival facade facing Great Russell Street is a characteristic building of Sir Robert Smirke. Proposed British Museum Extension. Departaments. The Museum has 10 curational and research departaments Africa. Africa, Oceania and the Americas. The collection of the Department of Africa. Ancient Egypt and Sudan. The Department of. Asia. The Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia. Coins and Medals. Conservation and Scientific Research. Greece and Rome. Middle East. Portable Antiquities and Treasure. The Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory co-ordinates the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). Britain, Europe and Prehistory. Prints and Drawings. Thank you for your attention!