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The Ultimate Guide to the British Museum | Hidden Gameplay Only Deep Players Know

📜【Historical Trivia】 🔍 Mystery of origin: The museum was built in 1753 with funds raised through lottery! Sir Hans Sloane sold 70,000 pieces of his collection to the country on his deathbed, on the condition that it be open to the public for free💰 ⚔ Colonial controversy: More than 90% of the collections come from overseas, Greece demands the return of the Parthenon sculptures, and Chinese netizens are most concerned about "The Admonitions of the Court Instructress" 🇨🇳 🕰 Architectural secret: The glass dome of the large atrium, which was expanded in 2000, hides 3,312 pieces of frameless glass, which will simulate the starry sky effect on rainy days🌌 🚦【Super detailed traffic strategy】 🚇Subway: ▫ Central Line (Red Line) → Tottenham Court Road Station → Exit 3 → Go straight for 300 meters and you will see the dome ▫ Piccadilly Line (Blue Line) → Russell Square Station → 7 minutes walk through the secret garden 🚌Sightseeing Bus: ▫ Red Routemaster 15 via Trafalgar Square → Covent Garden → British Museum (front row on the second floor to see the street view) 🚗Taxi Keywords: ▫ Tell the driver "the back door on Great Russell Street", there are 50% fewer people than the front door! 🍽【3 types of food maps】 🎩 Advanced version: ▫ The Delaunay 🥂 The Beckham couple's date place! Tomahawk steak with black truffle fries, 8 minutes walk to ▫ Pied à Terre 🌟 Benedict Cumberbatch’s birthday restaurant! The Michelin two-star French duck liver trio requires reservations one week in advance 🍜 Nostalgic version: ▫ Old Place Restaurant 🥢 British Museum staff canteen! Hidden menu "Dongpo Pork Rice" £9.8, ask the Chinese security guard for the code ☕ Quick version: ▫ Atrium Cafe 🥪 Grab a window seat to enjoy scones and Klein Blue Latte. There will be a "Parthenon" latte art Easter egg before 11 o'clock. 🗺【3-hour in-depth route】 🔥History maze route: 1⃣ Egyptian Hall (Hall 4) → 2⃣ Assyrian Hall (Hall 7) → 3⃣ Roman Hall (Hall 70) → 4⃣ Chinese Hall (Hall 33) 🎨Art route: 1⃣ Greek Pavilion (Hall 18) → 2⃣ Renaissance Pavilion (Hall 28) → 3⃣ Japanese Ukiyoe Pavilion (Hall 92) 👨👩👧Parent-child route: 1⃣ Mummy Hall (Hall 62-63) → 2⃣ Clock Hall (Hall 44) → 3⃣ Children's Interactive Area (B1F) 💎【Top 10 Hidden Treasures】 ❶ Room 41: Sutton Hoo Ship Burial Helmet (British version of the "Golden Mask") ❷ Room 55: Standard of Ur (Sumerian civilization 2500 BC) ❸ Room 68: Mechanical sailing ship clock (a technological miracle presented as tribute during the Qianlong period) ❹ Room 33: Dunhuang "Guiding Bodhisattva" (the color preservation is better than the original in Mogao Grottoes) ❺ Room 2: Easter Island Moai (the only Moai not in its original location) 📌【Practical Tips】 ⏳Avoid crowds: Wednesday and Thursday mornings > Monday and Tuesday > weekends (Asian tour groups gather between 11:00 and 15:00) 🎧 Explain the artifact: ▫ Chinese audio guide £7 (key cultural relics are numbered, input and listen) ▫ Secret technique: Listen to the Chinese tour guide (key time 11:30/14:00) 🧳Luggage tips: ▫ The storage area is on the left side of the main entrance (£1/hour, can store up to 28-inch boxes) ▫ Selfie sticks/tripods must be declared, otherwise they will be confiscated! 📸Photography Easter Egg: ▫ "Time-lapse photography special" every Friday night, you can take empty lens blockbusters ▫ Flash photography is prohibited in the Chinese Hall, but you can take photos freely in the Greek Hall 🔮【Player-level experience】 ▪ Special exhibition backstage tour: £85/person, touch Egyptian mummy bandage fragments (grab a spot on the 1st of each month) ▪ Overnight at the museum: £350/person, sleeping in a tent next to the Greek sculptures (only for children) ▪ Cultural Relic Restoration Class: £60/person, clean imitation pottery by hand (reservation required by email) 💬【Soul Crit Summary】 What is on display here is not cultural relics, but the time that has been stolen from mankind. When the Dunhuang murals meet the Rosetta Stone, you will suddenly understand the nostalgia of civilization.
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Posted: Mar 28, 2025
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