1.6 The largest building site in Europe (1825–1850).Its ownership of some of its most famous objects originating in other countries is disputed and remains the subject of international controversy through repatriation claims, most notably in the case of the Elgin Marbles of Greece, and the Rosetta Stone of Egypt. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and as with all national museums in the UK it charges no admission fee, except for loan exhibitions. In 1973, the British Library Act 1972 detached the library department from the British Museum, but it continued to host the now separated British Library in the same Reading Room and building as the museum until 1997. Its expansion over the following 250 years was largely a result of expanding British colonisation and has resulted in the creation of several branch institutions, the first being the Natural History Museum in 1881. It first opened to the public in 1759, in Montagu House, on the site of the current building. The Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the Anglo-Irish physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. It was the first public national museum in the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. Its permanent collection of some eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence, having been widely collected during the era of the British Empire. The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London, England. I went with Basics & Beyond, and the program recommended I aim to practice for around 30 minutes a day, five times a week.The Great Court was developed in 2001 and surrounds the original Reading Room. Basics & Beyond: Everyday items, daily routine, colors, sizes, as well as formal and informal situations.Work: Politeness in a business setting, invitations, time, money, materials, and merchandise.Family: Family relationships, complements, special occasions, and general correspondence.Travel: Meeting people, dining out, staying in a hotel, directions, and locations.There are four options to choose from, and each one has specially-tailored lessons that focuses on relevant content: I tested out the online subscription via my laptop, and the first thing the app asked me to do was select a unique learning plan based on why I was using the tool. Starting out, I could say hello, goodbye, and count to 10, but that was it. To test out Rosetta Stone, I decided to try my hand at Latin American Spanish-I’m stuck at home, so what else do I have to do? In high school, I took several years of French ( le langage de l'amour!), so I’m a true beginner when it comes to Spanish. Your Rosetta Stone course will be broken up into a variety of sections.