My favourite room in the British Museum is the Enlightenment Gallery, formerly known as the King’s Library. The lighting in the room is purposefully soft — it reinforces the feeling of stepping back in time and the immersion in culture and knowledge, although the reason for the soft lighting is actually to do with preserving the room itself. It is such a striking room full of precious and gorgeous things, that no matter how many times you visit the gallery, you are always struck anew by the beauty of it. If you ever find yourself in London, it is a must-see.
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Love the photos. And All those books. Are visitors allowed to read them?
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No, unfortunately they are not. Those volumes are old and delicate and to preserve them you cannot risk people handling them on a regular basis.
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Beautiful photos of a lovely place and the awesome things in it. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 I’ve barely had any time to write anything lately……. and I’ve got so many more pics from my London trip that I guess more will appear this week 😉
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Looking forward to it.
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Love the photos. I can really appreciate why you like this area of the museum.
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I love the British Museum – have been many times.
Great photos. 🙂
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I didn’t have time to visit the museum last time I was in London, but I will for sure the next time that I’m there thanks to your post.
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I’m glad, my job is done! 🙂
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Stunning… Is the fifth photo a marble sculpture of Zeus’ head… I bet it is!~ Love ❤ Aquileana 😀
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Yes it is, you are right! If anybody would know this, it’s you! 😉 ❤ my educated breath of fresh air 😀
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