

The cultural building line compares most similarly to the administrative line of buildings: both provide near-identical bonuses to public order (happiness and repression are identical except in the cases of elections). Unlike their administrative and military line equivalents, great museums have no technology requirements, meaning that they are immediately available to help increase public order in regions.Īs with all cultural buildings, great museums offer a bonus to happiness and to town wealth. Pays for themselves after 63 turns (including build time).

They cost 6000 gold and take 10 turns to build. Now a wonderful collection of antiquities, the Museum was intended to be a universal collection ,and had natural history, geology, and science exhibits.Īs fourth-tier cultural buildings, great museums may be built only in region capitals, either as an upgrade over third-tier grand opera houses or by converting another fourth-tier building already placed there (such as Courts of Appeals or Ordnance Boards). The world-famous British Museum began in just this way, when Sir Hans Sloane's collection was left to George II so that it could be preserved for the nation. Historically, private museums and displays had developed from the collections in "cabinets and curiosities", and some of these had ended up as government or royal property. It is understandable if chauvinism creeps into the enterprise: it is an exercise in national status! Pride in the nation improves the happiness of everyone, regardless of class and the revenue collected from this building significantly improved town wealth.


The other purpose of the collection is a clear demonstration of national prowess in all fields, be that a piece of intricate machinery, a work of superlative craftsmanship, the largest cannon in the world, and so on. Some objects in the collection are the spoils of war, others are gifts from travellers, items collected on the whims of past rulers, and intriguing curios from around the world. This splendid structure is a celebration of national greatness and improves the happiness of all classes. The Great Museum is a type of cultural building in Napoleon: Total War.
