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The British Museum vs Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Both are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, British Museum ranks slightly better than Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. British Museum scores 97 with endorsements from 14 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
The British Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
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Travel + Leisure
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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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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Time Out
Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler
Not For Tourists
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21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT
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Time Out
"Shakespeare’s Globe has been an unbridled success, underpinned in part by its educational programme."
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Frommer's
"This is a recent re-creation of one of the most important public theatres ever built, Shakespeare's Globe, where the Bard premiered many of his most famous plays."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Watch plays like they used to—standing up—in this modern reconstruction of William Shakespeare's The Globe."
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Not For Tourists
"The Bard's famous playhouse reconstructed."
Let's Go
"A ticket to the exhibitions and tour... includes a 45min. walkthrough of the theater, chock full of anecdotes about bear-baiting, current productions, and the list of fire hazards."
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