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British Museum

I chose the museum because there are antiques. by ingerw Jan 6

One of the largest pieces of Egyptian sculpture in the British Museum, this statue shows Ramesses II, who succeeded his father Sethos I in around 1279 BC and ruled Egypt for 67 years. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/c/colossal_bust_of_ramesses_ii.aspx

British Museum - Colossal bust of Ramesses II, the 'Younger Memnon'

I would like to see as pharaohs Ramses II and a very well known. by ingerw Jan 6

British Museum - Chinese Jade

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/asia/chinese_jade/chinese_jade.aspx Jade has always been the material most highly prized by the Chinese, above silver and gold. From ancient times, this extremely tough translucent stone has been worked into ornaments, ceremonial weapons and ritual objects. Recent archaeological finds in many parts of China have revealed not only the antiquity of the skill of jade carving, but also the extraordinary levels of development it achieved at a very early date.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/t/the_rosetta_stone.aspx A valuable key to the decipherment of hieroglyphs, the inscription on the Rosetta Stone is a decree passed by a council of priests. It is one of a series that affirm the royal cult of the 13-year-old Ptolemy V on the first anniversary

British Museum - The Rosetta Stone

I chose this page because the stone is very old. by ingerw Jan 6

http://www.rmg.co.uk/ Plan your visit to the world's largest maritime museum , the historic Queen's House , and the Royal Observatory Greenwich , home to London's only planetarium – all set in the beautiful Greenwich World Heritage Site.

Royal Museums Greenwich: sea, ships, time and the stars : RMG

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/

National Maritime Museum

Today the National Maritime Museum is opening an exhibition to mark the centenary of the sinking of the passenger liner Titanic in 1912.

Creativity Gallery - V&A Museum of Childhood

The Museum's Creativity Gallery is divided into four sections – Imagine, Be Inspired, Explore and Make it Happen. http://www.museumofchildhood.org.uk/visit-us/galleries
This science and slavery teaching resource supports a KS3 lesson on diet and nutrition, set in the historical context of the transatlantic slave trade.

Natural History Museum

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

I wish I could visit this museum because there are very old animals such as dinosaurs. by ingerw Jan 6

Central Hall | Natural History Museum

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/green-zone/central-hall/index.html With its cathedral-like structure, frescoes and sculptures, the Museum's Central Hall forms a fantastic backdrop to some of the highlights of the Museum's collection including a Diplodocus skeleton and a 1,300-year-old giant sequoia .
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/galleries/blue-zone/images-nature-gallery/index.html

Images of Nature | Natural History Museum

The Images of Nature gallery showcases the Museum's world-famous collection of natural history artworks. Prints, watercolours and paintings from eminent natural history artists feature in the collection. Alongside this historic body of work are modern images created by scientists, imaging specialists, photographers and micro-CT scanners.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/darwin-centre-visitors/cocoon/index.html

Cocoon | Natural History Museum

Your Cocoon experiences begins on the 7th floor of the building, which you reach by glass lift.