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Art Galleries and Museums 
Information on the architect, location, date, construction system, context and style of a world selection from Great Buildings Online.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/gallery.html
Exhibition and Exposition 
Great Buildings Online provides images and information on a selection of buildings in Europe, North American and Japan designed for exhibition purposes.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/exhibition.html
History of The Natural History Museum Buildings 
An illustrated outline from the official site of the remarkable Victorian buildings in South Kensington, designed by Waterhouse and decorated with carvings of animals and plants.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/info/history/build.html
The British Museum: History 
The official site gives brief details an an historic image of the buildings at its core designed by Sir Robert and Sidney Smirke and erected between the 1820s and 1850s.
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/visit/history.html
The Crystal Palace 
Computer models of this Victorian marvel designed by Joseph Paxton from the University of Virginia, with an illustrated account of its history and construction.
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/london/model/
The Crystal Palace Foundation 
Group dedicated to preserving the history of the Crystal Palace, who have created a museum on the site. Includes images and a history of the building after the Great Exhibition closed in October 1851.
http://www.crystalpalacefoundation.org.uk/
The Guardian: A Feast for the Eyes 
Jonathan Glancey admires the Great Court in the British Museum. He describes the history of the building and the new roof over the court.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/story/0,3604,403387,00.html
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