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The Great Court

The Times
The Times

Sir, It is disappointing that Derwent May is oblivious (Thunderer, Jan 18) to the delights of the Great Court at the British Museum.

After a visit to the galleries, I find it a welcome relief to emerge under Norman Foster’s great glass canopy, to enjoy the view across to the reading room, to browse in the wonderfully stocked bookshop and to enjoy a drink at the café.

The Great Court doesn’t need to become “another amazing gallery”. It fulfils perfectly the purpose for which it was designed, as a tranquil breathing space at the heart of a collection of splendours.

MICHAEL DAVISON

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

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