Today was a day full of London museums. The British Museum, the Foundling Museum, and the Museum of the Docklands. All of the pictures are from the British museum. Because 1) it's amazing 2) it had the prettiest collections 3) we ran out of time at the Docklands. But fun fact: Charles Dickens lived next to the Foundling Hospital (that took in and cared for orphans), so its children most likely inspired the characters in Oliver Twist.
Easter Island statue
The Prince of Egypt, and All His Stuff
fist bump!
THE ROSETTA STONE
Ram with a man as a beard?
I'm not quite sure this boob placement makes sense...
Assyrian writing
Big, Fat, Greek Statues
"Sup, bro."
Fuzz in a former life?
Venus (I think...?)
Work it!
Demeter and Persephone
Diane and Aphrodite
Assyrian Lion Hunting
thank you, umbrella guy for 1) being in the way. A lot. 2) showing how BIG this print is
possibly my favorite picture from the museum
muse of humor
Roman Britain & Inbetween
The Lewis chess pieces
king & queen
hehe
gold cape
a different kind of globe...
Did you know Nick Cage was a monk back in the day?
Who's Your Mummy?
HUGE MUMMY
scale for huge mummy
cat mummies
bull mummy
Lots O' Pots
"Who put the 'glad' in gladiator?"
"Hercules!"
This was pavement. PEOPLE WALKED ON THIS.
outside the museum
Leaving London
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And for desert, sticky toffee pudding from the Eagle & Child, the pub where Lewis Carroll began Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and J.R.R. Tolkien began the Lord of the Rings books. Mmmmmmm, delicious history.
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