The British Museum

The British Museum, in the Bloomsbury area of London, is one of the world's largest and most important museums of human history and culture.

The British Museum was established in 1753 and opened to the public in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world.

The British Museum has more than seven million objects from all continents. They illustrate and document the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. As with all other national museums and art galleries in Britain, the Museum charges no admission fee.

Some of the museum's most popular and important exhibits include the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles.

Venue Details:-
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
+44 (0) 20 7323 8000 / 8971

Email:
information@britishmuseum.org

Website:
http://www.britishmuseum.org

Public transit access:
Tube: Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, Holborn, Russell Square

Timings:
Daily: 10.00-17.30
Fridays: 10.00-20.30 (except Good Friday)
The Museum galleries are closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
** Please note that all galleries start closing up to 10 minutes before the stated closing time.