Queen Elizabeth II Great Court

Norman Foster

Bloomsbury, United Kingdom · 2000 · Museum

Queen Elizabeth II Great Court
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Location
Bloomsbury, United Kingdom
Year
2000
Typology
Museum
Materials
Glass, Marble, Plaster, Stone
Context
High-tech
Map
Open location

The Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, commonly referred to simply as the Great Court, is the covered central quadrangle of the British Museum in London. It was redeveloped during the late 1990s to a design by Foster and Partners, from a 1970s design by Colin St John Wilson. The court was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.

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