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The British Museum in London its most successful year ever in 2013. More than 6.7 million visitors through its doors. The previous record of 5.9 million was in 2008. Over a million more people the museum last year than in 2012. The biggest attractions two big exhibitions. One was Life and Death in Pompeii, the other was Herculaneum. The director of the museum he was very happy that so many people . He told reporters that many things last year. Many exhibits were to the museum. He also said online access more people to visit. He : "This is truly a dynamic collection that to and is by a global citizenship."

The British Museum many exhibitions about human history and culture. It has about 13 million exhibits from all over the world. Some countries the museum to some of them. Greece the Elgin Marbles back. They originally from the Parthenon in Athens. China the museum to many things the British took from China in the 19th century, and Egypt the Rosetta Stone. The museum first to the public in 1759. Back then, only about 75 people a day it. They could at 71,000 objects, including 40,000 printed books, 7,000 manuscripts, and many stuffed animals, birds and insects. There also very old objects from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, the Far East, and North and South America.