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Museum is now CLOSED in preparation for the relocation to London
Main Galleries
Sixteen galleries packed with interactive exhibits tell the story of the biggest empire the world has ever known. Encounter fabulous and rare objects, see amazing film and photographs, play cool computer games and puzzles, enjoy moving personal stories and take part in the many family-friendly activities that guarantee a fantastic experience for all ages.
Britain builds an empire
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(1480 - 1800) How did Britain's empire begin? And who helped to build it? These galleries tell the story of the empire's early years... - how England's merchants built private trading empires across the world
- who gained and who suffered as the empire expanded into the Americas
and why Britain's empire became predominantly based in the east. This section also includes the galleries: - Exploration and plunder
- Luxurious trade
- Plantations in the Americas
- Islands of empire
The rise of Victoria's empire
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(1800 - 1900) How did Britain's empire work? And who benefited from it? These galleries tell the story of the Victorian empire... - how Britain expanded and controlled its empire
- who left Britain to live or work abroad
and what it felt like to live under British rule. This section also includes the galleries: - Pax Britannica?
- Conflict and control
- Shrinking the globe
- Britain's white colonies
- Humanitarian impulse
- Empire at home
End of empire
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(1900 - today) How did Britain's empire come to an end? What replaced it? These galleries cover the shift from empire to Commonwealth... - how the two world wars changed colonial attitudes
- how Britain responded to nationalists' demands for freedom
the legacy of the empire in Britain today. This section also includes the galleries: - Colonial families
- Forest, plain and jungle
- Developing dilemmas
- Empire embattled
- Commonwealth ideal
- The Commonwealth comes to Britain
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