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Buckingham Palace vs The British Museum
Both are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, British Museum is preferred by most writers compared to Buckingham Palace. British Museum comes in at #2 in London with endorsements from 14 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Buckingham Palace
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Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA
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Fodor's
"It's rare to get a chance to see how the other half—well, other minute fraction—lives and works."
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Concierge
"The queen's London pied-à-terre is not the most beautiful of palaces, but it's big."
Frommer's
"The setting is glorious, sat between two great sweeping parks (Green and St. James's) at the end of an elegant tree-lined boulevard (The Mall)."
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Time Out
"As the home of the Queen, the palace is usually closed to visitors, but you may view the interior for a brief period each summer while the Windsors are away on their holidays."
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Not For Tourists
"Unofficial HQ for Fathers For Justice."
The British Museum
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Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
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Fodor's
"This celebrated treasure house, filled with plunder of incalculable value and beauty from around the globe, occupies an immense, imposing neoclassical building in the heart of Bloomsbury."
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Concierge
"One of the single greatest museums in the world, the British Museum houses collections that date from the prehistoric to the modern—in sum, the works of mankind."
Frommer's
"If the museum has one central, unifying theme, it's to provide an overview of the development of human culture, illustrated with items from all of the world's major civilizations."
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Travel + Leisure
"Founded in 1753, it covers more than two million years of history from every continent, including the first known image of Christ, the oldest man-made tools on earth, and the Rosetta Stone."
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Frommer's
"In fact, it’s the top attraction in the country—6.8 million people a year. Put on your walking shoes because it’s huge."
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