The British Museum (London), nothing left out
Some 5 million tourists a year bear out the choice of TravelMail, which puts the British Museum at No 1 in its Top Ten. The building is a work of art in itself thanks to its huge, striking entrance hall. Beyond the threshold, thousands of objects encompass the history of humanity. Sarcophaguses, sculptures, shrines, the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles... A vast collection that needs several visits to be admired in all its splendour.
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The Egyptian Museum (Cairo), a stimulating journey
Tutankhamun’s gold mask is the top attraction at this Museum, opened in 1902. Though really this is just the tip of an iceberg made up of a collection of incalculable value.
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The Capitoline Museums (Rome), the best is outside
They were founded by Pope Sixtus IV in 1471 and since then the collections have not stopped growing. But two of their chief attractions are outside: the statue of Romulus and Remus and the view over the Forum.
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4.- The Acropolis Museum (Athens), at the feet of history
This is a recently created Museum built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis. One of its most visited rooms displays replicas of the Parthenon friezes, i.e. the Elgin Marbles, kept in the British Museum.
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5.- The American Museum of Natural History (New York), life at a glance
This New York Museum has the honour of having a US president, Theodore Roosevelt, as a founder. Visiting its exhibition halls is a good way of getting to know the history of the planet and its species.
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6.- National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico City), cohabiting civilizations
Remains of the Maya and Aztec periods cohabit in 24 halls with all the other civilizations that lived in the country before its colonization. The famed Sun Stone is its most prized and emblematic object.
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7.- The Smithsonian Institution (Washington), a museum complex
A total of 19 museums, 9 research centres and a zoo make up the Smithsonian Institute. The institution’s mission is to promote the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
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8.- The Australian Museum (Sydney), homegrown inventions
When the visitor emerges after exploring this museum he/she will take away a broad notion of how Australia came to be what it is. Its oddest section is devoted to national inventions.
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9.- The Asian Civilisations Museum (Singapore), oriental history
This complex presents a broad perspective of pan-Asian cultures and civilizations. Its collection focuses on the history of Singapore, but also has artefacts from China and other parts of the continent.
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10.- The National Museum of Syria (Damascus), last stop for finds from excavations
Most of the historic treasures found in excavations in Syrian soil are on display in this museum. Some of its most interesting artefacts are tablets of the oldest known alphabet.
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