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The glass and steel lattice roof of the Great Court curving around the circular Reading Room.
The Room Itself

The Great Court, British Museum

Diliff
artist Diliff (photograph) · Foster + Partners, architects, 2000
date 2014
medium Digital photograph
origin London, United Kingdom
credit line Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
hall 02 The Room Itself
rights CC BY-SA 3.0
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