Queen Elizabeth II Great Court

Queen Elizabeth II Great Court

Coordinates: 51°31′10″N 0°7′37″W / 51.51944°N 0.12694°W / 51.51944; -0.12694

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

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