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shocked an entire generation.
Michael Faraday
(1791-1867), across from Darwin,
shocked himself from time to time, harnessing electricity as the work force of the next cen-
tury.
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The long hall (Room 22) leads into Room 30, dedicated to World War I.
Two devastating world wars and an emerging US superpower shrank Britain from global
empire to island nation. But the country remained a cultural giant, producing writers, act-
ors, composers, painters, and Beatles.
World War I Statesmen
Fighting Germans from trenches in France and Belgium, the British Army lost nearly a
million men. In the big group portrait titled
Some Statesmen of the Great War,
find a
bored-looking Winston Churchill.
• The large Room 31 contains 20th-century portraits. These exhibits change frequently,
and some of the portraits mentioned here may not be on display during your visit. Be pre-
pared to put the topic aside and browse.