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In 2018, Terence and I travelled to London on our own for two days before travelling on to Budapest. We spent a good 5 hours at my favourite museum. Many wonderful and mysterious historical objects lie behind these doors.
These are a few of my favourite things in the British Museum.
Tree of life – Museum of the World
The Tree of Life is a sculpture created by four artists in Mozambique. The Tree of Life was constructed from 600 000 guns and other weapons that were used during the civil war in Mozambique. After the war ended, citizens were encouraged to hand over guns to the authorities in exchange for ploughs, bicycles and sewing machines. These decommissioned weapons were cut up and provided to the artists.
The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important items in the British Museum. When it was discovered, nobody knew how to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Because the inscriptions say the same thing in three different scripts, and scholars could still read Ancient Greek, the Rosetta Stone became a valuable key to deciphering the hieroglyphs.
You can find out more about the Rosetta Stone by listening to this podcast:
The Holy Thorn Reliquary
What the British Museum says about the Holy Thorn Reliquary:
“This reliquary was made to contain a thorn, supposedly from the Crown of Thorns that was placed on Christ’s head before the Crucifixion. The armorial enamelled plaques in the base show that it was made for Jean, duc de Berry (1340–1416). The Crown of Thorns itself was a French royal relic, housed in its own chapel in Paris. Individual thorns were detached to make precious reliquary jewels.”
I’m going to end this post by sharing my favourite song from the Sound of Music: My Favourite Things
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Doors into a museum–it doesn’t get any better.
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I agree, Jacqui. I love museums ❤️
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A lot of really cool stuff.
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Thanks, Timothy, itisa fascinating place to visit.
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We were there about seven years ago. But we didn’t see the Tree of Life
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This museum is so huge you’ll never see everything. I went with a list of my top 10 things to see.
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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❤️ Ed
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Great post, photos, and descriptions, Robbie! Wonderful that you had that British Museum visit! “Tree of Life” is an amazing and moving sculpture..
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Hi Dave, I have visited this museum three times and have barely scraped the tip of the displays iceberg. We did get to see many wonderful things and I hope to see more in the future.
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Thank you, Robbie, for sharing the post about the British Museum. I’ve had the opportunity to visit the British Museum on several occasions and am awed by what is displayed there. The museum had a special exhibition on Celtic relics which I viewed a few years back.
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Hi Linnea, that is wonderful, I would like to see that display. We only made it through 3 sections so must visit again sometime.
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Just from the few exhibits you’ve shared, I can see why you are so drawn to the British Museum. “The Tree of Life” is so inspiring! If only every country in the world made its own version . . .
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Hi Liz, I loved the tree of life. It’s a wonderful symbol of what can be achieved if people work together.
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It certainly does.
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I bet you just considered that a teaser Robbie! I bet you could spend 10,000 hours in there and still be hungry!
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Hi Wayne, oh yes. I’ve visited this museum three times and could spend my whole holiday there.
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what other museums would you love to visit Robbie?
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Hi Wayne, I desperately want to visit the art museums in Amsterdam. Terence and I were going in May, linked to a job he was doing, but he couldn’t get a visa in time. I’m hoping for next year 😊
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you should take a year to do a tour of all the great European museums!
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I don’t think my work would ever allow that, Wayne. They need me to much. My husband is a ‘big shot’ in the firm I work at – smile.
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well If he ever fires you, you now know what to do!
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I love this look at such amazing pieces!
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They are incredible, John. I could spend days in this museum.
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Wow, look at all those wonderful displays!
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It is a marvellous place to visit, Christy.
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Wonderful things to actually see. Thanks for sharing them.
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I know, Craig, this is an incredible museum.
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It’s always amazing what you can find in museums. I remember seeing many cool things in the various Smithsonian museums in D.C., and when I was in Paris over a decade ago.
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Yes, museums are wonderful places. Thanks, Andrew.
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You’re welcome.
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If I ever get to London, this is definitely a place I want to visit. The Tree of Life is amazing and what a great story. The Sound of Music is my all time favourite movie and Favourite Things is such a great song!
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Hi Carla, there is so much to see in this museum, I could spend days there. Favourite Things is a wonderful and cheering song.
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When I saw the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum, I was blown away. I was moved to tears when I saw Captain Scott’s last entry in his diary during the South Pole expedition. Seeing Jane Austen’s handwriting was amazing too.
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Hi Darlene, I have not seen the two items you mentioned although I visited the replica of Scott’s Hut at Kelly Tarlton’s Seaworls in Auckland. I spend a lot of time in the Africa section and also the Egyptian sector. We also saw the Sutton Hoo relics and hope to see the burial mounds at Sutton Hoo during our December visit to the UK.
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Sometimes, it’s what is behind the doors that are truly wonderful. That is certainly the case here, Robbie. I love the Tree of Life. I wish we could create a forest full of them here.
I always enjoy visiting museums. Thanks for sharing these photos from your visit. I hope you’re enjoying the weekend.
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Hi Dan, I am having a restful weekend. No work, no studying with Michael and no family gatherings. I’m glad you liked this post. A fantastic museum to visit.
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That seems like a rare weekend. I hope you’re enjoying it.
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What an amazing post, Robbie. The Rosetta Stone is fascinating, not to mention the Holy Thorn Reliquary. Wow! Love this so much! Thank you for sharing!
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Hi Jan, I’m so pleased you enjoyed these pictures.
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I really enjoyed this post! I love museums and I’m sure I’ll never see the British ones. Thanks for the highlights!
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My pleasure, I’m glad you enjoyed this post.
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I love how the tree of life was made, Robbie! I wish all parts of the world would do something like that. We have so many problems and debates on the gun issue. Thank you for these favorite things of your.
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Hi Miriam, I’m glad you like the Tree of Life. It would be wonderful if peoples attitudes to guns could be changed.
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There are so many opinions abut gun control. People against gun control still can get guns without registration.. The latest shooting was someone with a homemade gun. We also have generations of gangs with parents who buy guns for the kids as birthday presents. sigh!
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A homemade gun – wow! Guns for gifts for kids is also weird. A friend of Michael’s parents bought their oldest son a 2-2 gun and he shot his friend in the face with it. The friend lost his eye. Some people do really thoughtless things.
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Oh no, made someone lost his eye. That’s an awful and irreversible damage. That boy may feel guilty the rest of his life. The parents can be charged by court for that.
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I don’t know what happened. We had a rather unpleasant situation develop with this child and I moved Michael to another school. There was no supervision in the family home.
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It was wise to move Michael to another school. It was too risky when you don’t know what would happen. I’ve seen some homes with no supervisions.
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HI Miriam, yes, it was the right thing to do. The older siblings were getting into some naughty stuff. I find it strange how parents have large families and then are never there to see to the home. But maybe it’s just me who thinks like this. Terence noted I used the word odd and strange frequently every day. He says I must stop trying to understand peoples behaviour.
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When I worked with the parents, I realized not too many people have the same understanding of parenting or responsibilities of parents. Some are like baby making machine but just do the minimum of feeding them, no nurturing and no guidance.
Problems such as this, there’s not too much we can do to help them. The roots of the problem are deep. If we can’t help them, just get out of their way so we don’t get hurt. You did the right thing, Robbie.
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I agree with Miriam. Every city needs a tree of life made this way – trading weapons for tools of life and creation. “My Favorite Things” is still one of my favorite songs.
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I’m pleased to know that JoAnna. It would be nice if people could be convinced to hand in weapons for other things. A lovely idea.
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The tree of life is a wonderful statement. I’m glad the other artifacts have it as a companion piece
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I am glad you liked that piece. I put it first because it touched me the most.
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I love that museum too, Robbie. It is also one of my favourite things. 😊
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I am not surprised to hear that, Norah. I love all museums, even the small and unimpressive ones have something to offer. It is the same with bookstores.
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So true.
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What a fabulous post, Robbie. I love the Tree of Life and its backstory, but they’re all wonderful displays. And The Sound of Music is my favorite musical. I played Sister Margaretta in my high school play. 🙂 My Favorite Things is another classic song. Thanks for sharing. 💕🎶
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I love that tree of life and where those guns went. Amazing things you saw. That song is a favorite of mine too.
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Hi Denise, I would guess that you’d like this song. The tree of life was very special.
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Wonderful to see these and learn a bit about their history!
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Hi Traci, I am very pleased that you enjoyed this post.
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I am inspired by this article on the British Museum – and I’ve promised myself that once I am well enough again, I will make a trip there. I particularly want to see that amazing Tree of Life. And I wasn’t aware that the Rosetta Stone resided in the British Museum, either… Thank you for sharing this, Roberta:)).
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I am pleased I could let you know about these objects. I looked up the top ten items at the British Museum before I went the second time. I had already been once and realised I needed a plan if I wanted to see certain items as it is huge. The Rosetta stone and Thorn Reliquary were both on that list. I saw the Tree of Life more by accident because I am from Africa and so naturally, the Africa section was of interest to me. I also saw the Sutton Hoo helmet and we are hoping to visit Sutton Hoo (the burial mound) during our December UK trip.
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What a smart idea to look up items in advance! Once I’m well enough to visit again – I am definitely going to do the same thing:)).
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I love that they took weapons of destruction and turned them into a positive message. The museum looks like a must-see!
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Hi Jacqui, if you go to London, it really is a superb place to visit.
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Wow! You sure go all out on some of your door posts. Fascinating visit. I love the song “Some of my Favourite Things” Thank you, Roberta!
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I’m glad you like that song, Resa, It is a great favourite of mine.
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Hi Robbie, I remember learning about the Rosetta Stone in school and I’ve always been fascinated by it. The fact that it was in 3 different scripts is super interesting to me. Thanks for sharing your museum pics!
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Hi Barbara, it is my pleasure. I also think the Rosetta Stone is amazing. What a discovery!
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