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British Museum
British Museum is in United Kingdom, in London Borough of Camden. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (1753) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
| What it is | Museum |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City or region | London Borough of Camden |
| Origin (P571) | 1753 |
| Coordinates | 51.5194 N, 0.1269 W |
| UNESCO World Heritage | No recorded designation |
| Visitors per year (P1174) | 5,821,000 |
| Notability (sitelinks) | 108 |
The 5 closest notable attractions
| Attraction | Country | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology | United Kingdom | 0.6 |
| Sir John Soane's Museum | United Kingdom | 0.7 |
| London Transport Museum | United Kingdom | 0.9 |
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland | United Kingdom | 1.0 |
| National Portrait Gallery | United Kingdom | 1.1 |
The closest neighbor is Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, 0.6 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
| Português | Museu Britânico |
|---|---|
| English | British Museum |
| Español | Museo Británico |
Source and method
| Source | Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09 |
|---|---|
| Distances | Haversine over 51.5194 N, 0.1269 W and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot |
| Notability | British Museum: 108 sitelinks; closest neighbor Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at 0.6 km |
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