2. The British Museum was established in 1753
Its collections, which number more than
seven million objects, are amongst the
largest in the world and originate from all
continents
Its expansion over the following two and a
half centuries was largely a result of an
expanding British colonial footprint
3. THE ELGIN MARBLES
Some objects in the collection, most
notably the Elgin Marbles from the
Parthenon, are the objects of intense
controversy and calls for restitution to
their countries of origin.