The Enlightenment Gallery, aka Room 1, is the oldest room in the British Museum.

The Enlightenment was an age of reason and learning that flourished across Europe and America from about 1680 to 1820. This rich and diverse permanent exhibition uses thousands of objects to demonstrate how people in Britain understood their world during this period. It is housed in the King’s Library, the former home of the library of King George III.

A LIBRARY! WE ARE IN LOVE!