The history of the British Museum can be traced back to an unusual man, Mr. hans sloane, the doctor of King George III, 300 years ago. Doctors collect books, paintings, clothes, money, animals and flowers from all over the world. The doctor hopes that these things can be gathered together after his death for people to visit. In this way, the British Museum was established. George III gave him the library and the museum was opened. Six years after hans sloane's death, the British Museum was opened to the public on 1795. At first, the museum was only open for three days a week, and ten people had only one hour to visit. Because there is not so much time to see a lot of things. Tourists need to run quickly in the room. At around 1880, the situation has improved. George IV sold all his books to the museum because these exquisite sculptures came from Egypt with a history of 3,000 years. A hundred years ago, there were not only old books but also new books in the museum, and more people came to see them. Many celebrities write and study here. The collection of books in the library is also increasing. There are 4 kilometers here, and there are nearly 2 million tourists every year.