The British Museum's "A History of the World in 100 Objects" is a fantastic way of exploring some of the items in the museum. The short radio programs give a gr

The British Museum's "A History of the World in 100 Objects" is a fantastic way of exploring some of the items in the museum. The short radio programs give a great background and context to each item: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/a_history_of_the_world.aspx http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/a_history_of_the_world.... and http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum...