The Museum: Behind the Scenes at the British Museum [Hardcover]

Rupert Smith (Author), Neil MacGregor (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2007

The British Museum is home to a remarkable collection of treasures from around the world, including its famous Egyptian mummies, the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone and the Sutton Hoo helmet. Looking after them are some 800 staff who maintain the galleries, plan major exhibitions, restore precious objects and manage a flow of 4.5 million visitors each year. Rupert Smith has been granted special access to the huge variety of people who work in the Museum - from its expert curators and the conservators who preserve the collection for future generations, to heavy-object handlers and the people who clean the fabulous new glass roof of its Great Court. Accompanying a major ten-part BBC television series, "The Museum" takes us behind the scenes for the first time to see how this amazing place works. Illustrated with over 120 colour photographs, and with a foreword by the Museum's director, Neil MacGregor, this fascinating book is a celebration of the British Museum and the many dedicated people who work there. An unprecedented look behind the scenes of the British Museum

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About the Author

General Rupert Smith spent forty years in the British Army and senior international command before retiring in 2002. He lives in London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: BBC Books (February 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563539135
• ISBN-13: 978-0563539131
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 0.6 x 9.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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