HOW THE ENLIGHTENMENT CHANGED THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PAST This topic was planned as day five of a five part introduction to the European Galleries of the British Museum run at the City Lit and the Museum on 31 July 2013. Sadly, it was cancelled at the last minute but I hope to re-run the… Read more »
The Eighteenth Century Enlightenment, exemplified by the British Museum Enlightenment Gallery, altered our interpretations of the past. In the morning we offer an overview of this movement and in the afternoon we study key artefacts in the museum including the critically important Rosetta Stone. The museum was founded in 1753 so is part of Modern… Read more »
The British Museum holds astonishing artefacts which colour our understanding of Medieval society. We offer an overview of the period in the morning and study key artefacts, including the Lewis chessmen in the Museum in the afternoon. The British Museum dates the start of the Middle Ages from the acceptance of Christianity as the official… Read more »