Переведите текст на русский: The name of the British Museum is known throughout the world. From the start it was a library and a museum in one, a repository of books,art treasures and...

Переведите текст на русский: The name of the British Museum is known throughout the world. From the start it was a library and a museum in one, a repository of books,art treasures and natural history specimens covering different periods,countries and branches of learning. The British museum was founded in 1753 when the President of the Royal Society SIR HANS SLOANE bequeathed to the nation his private collection of 40 000books,3500 manuscripts,200 000 natural history specimens and a collection of coins,medals,painting and antiquities.Now the british museum`s collection of books is the richest collection in the world:it has 13 million volumes. The Museum`s present home was built between 1823 and 1850 in the Greek style. In addition the Round Reading Room was built later in the cetre of the British Museum.There are some 30 000 books on the open accessin the Round Reading Room. Typical readers are universited professors,students, journalists,writers,and those who are intererted in research.The British Museum is a national treasure house and the international museum.