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The British Museum vs Royal Albert Hall
Both are rated highly by writers. On balance, British Museum ranks significantly higher than Royal Albert Hall. British Museum is ranked #1 in London with positive reviews from 12 reviewers including National Geographic, Travel + Leisure and Not For Tourists.
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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Royal Albert Hall
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Kensington Gore, London SW7
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Fodor's
"Best-known as the venue for the annual July–September BBC Promenade Concerts—the "Proms"—with bargain-price standing... tickets sold on the night of the concert."
Travel + Leisure
"Established in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall fulfilled Prince Albert’s vision for a central hall to promote the arts and sciences."
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Time Out
"Built as a memorial to Queen Victoria's husband in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall's vast rotunda was once described by the monarch as looking like 'the British constitution'."
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Travel + Leisure
"Escape to one of these regal sites and practice your sovereign curtsy: the splendor of royalty in London is unequivocal."
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Not For Tourists
"One stunner of a music hall, inside and out."
