A Brief History of the British Museum's Central London Home
The British Museum's central London home has a 272-year-long history.
In 1778, Michael Angelo Rooker drew the gateway of Montagu House, the first site of the British Museum.
A Midnight Tour
In March 1958, Kenneth Clark, chair of the Arts Council, took Henry Moore on a midnight tour of the British Museum for his TV series, Is Art Necessary?
Armed with “enormous torchlights”, the art historian and the sculptor spotlit the megalithic stone moai from Rapa Nui (Easter Island), some monumental Egyptian treasures and the Parthenon Sculptures.
They used their torches to create dynamic effects, making the Panathenaic horsemen appear "as if they were galloping".
Author's summary: The British Museum's history is explored.
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