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The British Museum
Africa, Oceania and the Americas A collection representing the cultures of indigenous peoples throughout the world
Ancient Egypt and Sudan Objects illustrating every aspect of the cultures of the Nile Valley, from around 10,000 BC, right up to the twelfth century AD
Asia Material from the whole Asian continent: East Asia, South and Central Asia to South-East Asia
Coins and Medals Home to one of the world's finest numismatic collections with over one million objects
Conservation and Scientific Research Preserving and investigating the collection for present and future generations
Greece and Rome One of the most comprehensive collections of antiquities from the Classical world, with over 100,000 objects
Middle East Ancient and contemporary civilisations and cultures of the Middle East from the Neolithic period until the present
Portable Antiquities and Treasure Co-ordinates the Portable Antiquities Scheme and administers the Treasure Act
Prehistory and Europe Objects from the earliest human tools in Africa and Asia to the art and archaeology of Europe
Prints and Drawings Home to the national collection of more than a million Western prints and drawings
Ancient Egypt and Sudan