The central quadrangle of the British Museum in London was re-developed to become the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, commonly referred to simply as t

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The central quadrangle of the British Museum in London was re-developed 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. It has become a much-loved architectural icon of the city.

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