The British Museum Online Store
      Company History
	  
   The British Museum Company Limited was founded in 1973 by the Trustees of the 
   British Museum to advance the educational aims of the Museum. 
   The Company currently engages in a number of activities, including wholesale 
   and retail, publishing, the production of replicas and other merchandise, and 
   licensing.
   
      Publishing
	  
   The British Museum Online Store has a long history of publishing, dating back to the 
   mid 18th century, with the first recorded publication of catalogues to the early 
   collections in 1749.
   The British Museum Online Store Press was founded in 1973 and is the world's leading 
   museum publisher. Around 60 books are published each year in the broad subjects 
   of history, archaeology, ethnography, fine and decorative arts and numismatics 
   for scholars, children and the layman. In addition to this website, The British 
   Museum Press books are available from our shops, by mail order and from all good 
   bookshops around the world.
   
      Merchandise
	  
   For a number of years the The British Museum Online Store has been producing replicas 
   and gifts based on objects in the collections of the Museum. Often directly 
   moulded from the originals, our replicas are the closest that you can get to 
   owning actual historical pieces. In addition, we produce a wide range of 
   stationery, jewellery and accessories, decorative ornaments and other gifts 
   inspired by objects and motifs within the collections. 
   This merchandise is sold in the Museum stores, via our mail order gift catalogue 
   and this website. We also sell direct to trade worldwide through our Trade Sales 
   Department - if you are a business client and would like to know more please 
   email sales@britishmuseum.co.uk