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1753 British Museum founded by an Act of Parliament with royal assent from King George II (opens in 1759) : r/europe
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The Wish to Return Objects, Forbidden by Law - Zeitgeister - The Cultural Magazine of the Goethe-Institut
British Museum on X: "We're 264 years old! The British Museum Act was given royal assent #onthisday in 1753, creating the world's first national public museum 👑📜🎉 https://t.co/9f0pVG5oTC" / X
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The Wish to Return Objects, Forbidden by Law - Zeitgeister - The Cultural Magazine of the Goethe-Institut
British Guild of Tourist Guides - An Act of Parliament in 1753 established The British Museum as the world's first national public museum, open to all 'studious and curious persons'. Today the
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Don't expect us to be passive' in the face of restitution: British Museum chair defies return of looted artefacts
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