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British Museum to launch competition in spring to redesign a third of its galleries

By 2024-01-08T12:59:00

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The British Museum will launch an international competition in the spring to redesign a third of its galleries.

The competition will see the redevelopment of around 7,500sq m of gallery space in the Bloomsbury building’s Western Range, which currently houses collections from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, including the controversial Elgin Marbles.

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