New millennium with a glass roof

 Everybody saw it. Everybody was fascinated, whether they loved it or hated it. I'm talking about the Great Court - a hall with an incredible construction above the main Reading room of the British Museum in London. 

New millennium in London has started with several breathtaking, controversial projects: the Millennium Bridge, the Eye of London, the City of London and many other buildings. In this list was the Great Court.

The regency of Queen Victoria marked the beginning of the British love for glass. Most of all, this resulted in the construction of glass houses.

Just imagine: you're walking down the stairs under the gentle sun rays seeping through the glass roof and leaving peculiar patterns on your skin.

Light is flooding every corner, and you're sunbathing without leaving your favourite spot to read or enjoy your cacao.

Glass mosaic lay on steel beams. It calls tiling or tessellating. Beautiful word for a marvelous result.

Sun peeks between the bars timidly first, and then its friendly, bright light creates the full illusion of an open-air museum.

At any time there you can stumble upon schoolchildren who happily run around the glossy floors and study with animated interest the expositions and the bookstore.

What I like most of all about this place is that everyone can feel themselves relaxed and comfortable. And, of course, I really liked the focaccia in the cafe on the second floor. Don't forget to visit the Great Court Cafe - here you will be offered delicious sweets.

It's absolutely worth seeing the magnificent illumination under the roof that makes the base look like a spaceship. It can be seen in the dark, especially during the wintertime when it gets dark early.