Architects invited to redesign the British Museum

Plans to redevelop about a third of the British Museum building have taken a step forward with an invitation to architects to propose their designs.
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The western side of the Museum, where the redevelopment will take place, currently houses houses collections from Ancient Egypt, Greece (including the Parthenon Sculptures), Rome, Ancient Assyria, and the Middle East. Including the galleries, the redevelopment will encompass about a third of the Britis