British Museum

Date
1823-1852, expanded 2000
Work Type
museum/gallery
Style/Period
Greek Revival

Designed by Foster + Partners, the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court opened in 2000, converting the museum’s inner courtyard into a covered public square. The Reading Room was designed by Sydney Smirke, younger brother of the museum’s architect Robert Smirke, in 1854, and completed in 1857.

References

  • Interior: Great Court
  • Exterior: Main Facade
  • Interior: Reading Room