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British Museum Reading Room, Room in the British Museum which was formerly the reading room of the British Library

Location: Bloomsbury

Inception: 1857

Architects: Sydney Smirke

Part of: building of the British Museum

GPS coordinates: 51.51944,-0.12694

Latest update: March 8, 2025 23:38

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