Which museum was originally housed in a London mansion called Montague House ?
Montagu House, Bloomsbury Montagu House, Bloomsbury Montagu House (sometimes spelled "Montague") was a late 17th-century mansion in Great Russell Street in the Bloomsbury district of London, which became the first home of the British Museum. The first house on the site was destroyed by fire in 1686. The rebuilt house was sold to the British Museum in 1759, and demolished in the 1840s to make way for a larger building. The house was actually built twice, both times for the same man, Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu. The late 17th century was Bloomsbury's most fashionable era, and Montagu purchased a site which
Mansion House, London be arranged through the diary office, and there are public tours most Tuesdays. Mansion House Street is the short street at the front of Mansion House, which connects Poultry, Queen Victoria Street and Bank junction above Bank Underground station. Guildhall is another venue used for important City functions. Mansion House, London Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is a Grade I listed building. It is used for some of the City of London's official functions, including two annual white tie dinners. At the Easter banquet, the main speaker is the Foreign Secretary, who