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National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
Founded in 18the National Portrait Gallery in London is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. The site offers a convenient tool for searching the online database of gallery images. |
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National Gallery
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
Access to the entire collection of London’s National Gallery of Art is available at this site. Extensive categories assist the search. |
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Tate Gallery
http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/default.htm
This site provides access to the entire collection of Britain’s Tate Museums—over 25,000 works of British and international art, each with its own information page. |
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British Museum
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/
Among this site’s highlights is the opportunity to explore the British Museum’s collections, which are organized under these categories: Africa, Americas, Asia, Britain, Egypt, Europe, Greece, Japan, Near East, Pacific, and Rome. |
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The British Monarchy
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
The official site of the British Monarchy provides extensive information about the Royal Family, the monarchy’s history, and the Royal art and residences. |
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The United Kingdom Parliament
http://www.parliament.uk/
The site provides information about how the UK Parliament works, available tours of Parliament, and recent bills before Parliament. It also features live web cameras of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and Westminster Hall. |
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Westminster Abbey
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
The site provides extensive information about Westminster Abbey, including visitor information, a brief history, and events and concerts. A tour of ten sections of the abbey is available through numerous photographs that are accompanied by detailed explanations. Web cameras also allow visitors to see the tower crossing, the coronation chair, the cloister, the nave, the choir screen, the Lady Chapel, Poets Corner, and Musicians Aisle. |
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
http://www.stpauls.co.uk
The site provides information—including schedules of tours and services—for those who wish to visit or worship at the cathedral. Also available are panoramic views of the cathedral’s interior as well as a history timeline. |
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