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Museum - Series 1

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Documentary that goes behind the scenes at the British Museum.

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Museum - Series 1 - 17/05/2007

Iron Age bodies, Sudanese sacrifice victims, and 40 or so mummies are just a few of the body parts held in the BM. But do human remains belong in a museum?

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Museum - Series 1 - Beyond Bloomsbury

Behind the scenes at the British Museum. In the Great Court a spectacular 18 foot image of the Hindu goddess Durga is being crafted from straw, clay and paint.

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Museum - Series 1 - Bursting at the Seams

Behind the scenes at the British Museum, tracking how the 250-year-old, grade one listed building is constantly being fixed, restored and upgraded.

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Museum - Series 1 - Curators of the Here and Now

The BM wants to inspire people who don't usually visit the collections, so they're taking drugs to Pentonville Prison, contained in an art installation.

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Museum - Series 1 - Old Pots and Puzzles

Documentary that goes behind the scenes at the British Museum. Irving Finkel is called to Scotland Yard to help the police with an enquiry.

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Museum - Series 1 - Putting on a Blockbuster

Behind the scenes at the British Museum. The pressure builds for Hugo Chapman as he prepares for the museum's major blockbuster event of the year.

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Museum - Series 1 - Shopping for Posterity

Behind the scenes at the British Museum. Curator Chris Spring is pitching for funds to buy La Bouche du Roi, an installation. Will he be successful?

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Museum - Series 1 - The BM Goes East

Documentary that goes behind the scenes at the British Museum. This episode follows the transportation of ancient, Assyrian reliefs from London to Shanghai.

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Museum - Series 1 - Things Aren't What They Seem

Behind the scenes at the British Museum. Mike Neilson is a specialist responsible for making copies of some of the Museum's most important treasures.

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