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British Museum - What To Know BEFORE You Go

The Basics

Allow at least two hours for a British Museum tour, but don’t expect to see everything in one visit—it would take days to explore the entire museum and it’s easy to get lost. With so much to see, visiting with a tour guide is a convenient choice, and a small-group or private guided tour will ensure you maximize your time.

Things to Know Before You Go

There is no admission fee for the British Museum, although donations are welcome.
Visitors are required to pass security checks to enter, and large bags and suitcases are prohibited.
On-site facilities include museum shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the museum.
Audio guides are offered in several languages.
The British Museum is fully wheelchair accessible.

How to Get There

The British Museum is located on Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, in the heart of central London. The museum is easy to reach by bus or tube, and the Tottenham Court Road (Northern Line), Russell Square (Piccadilly Line), and Holborn (Piccadilly and Central lines) underground stations are all less than a 5-minute walk away.

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When to Get There

The museum is open daily, year-round. The quietest time to visit is on a weekday either when the doors open or after 3pm—school groups often visit in the mornings. Morning visitors should plan to visit the most popular exhibits (such as the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures) right away, while afternoon visitors might save these until later, when the crowds have left. Friday evenings are also a good time to visit, when there are normally fewer tour groups and families. Look out for special exhibitions, events, and film screenings throughout the year, too.

Highlights of the British Museum

For first-time visitors, the most popular exhibits include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures from ancient Greece, the Persian Oxus Treasure, and the Ancient Egypt collection, which houses the Mummy of Katebet. Other must-see artifacts include the Portland Vase, which dates back to the 1st century BC; the Lewis chessmen, a collection of carved chess pieces dating back to the 12th century; and a statue from Easter Island, which is on display in the Living and Dying Gallery.

Recent reviews from experiences in London

Very Informative

Deborah_V, Aug 2022

British Museum Guided Tour

So many interesting things in the British Museum and the guide was very informative and covered a lot.

Exceptionally knowledgeable guide

Sandra_B, Aug 2022

Our guide, Joe, was exceptionally knowledgeable and very well spoken. My family (including two kids - 18 and 11) learned an incredible amount about Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek and Roman art. We would never have enjoyed the museum this much on our own. I can’t say enough good things about Joe. I meant to ask about his background but imagine he either has his PhD or is a candidate. Thank you, Joe, for making our visit to the British Museum so rewarding.

Do this tour!!

David_C, Jun 2022

The British Museum Small-Group Tour with Skip-the-Line Ticket

The tour operator and the tour guide we’re very helpful in accommodating us on our mobility scooters and in getting us entered into the museum. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, informative, professional, and friendly. We highly recommend this tour in every respect !!! The British Museum is not to be missed on any visit to London!!

Great experience and our guide was very informative

Haya_A, Aug 2022

Wonderful tour in the British museum. We got to see different eras such as Egyptian, ancient Greece and assyriens also we were able to see the highlights of the museum.

Fabulous tour and guide!

Chasty_U, Jul 2022

The British Museum London Guided Tour - Private Tour

We visited the museum on a very hot day and some of the sections were closed due to extreme heat. Tony was a fabulous guide - very knowledgable and passionate about history and the artifacts at The British Museum. Since we weren't able to see everything there, he offered to take us to another museum (National Gallery) for the remainder of our time. Definitely recommend this tour and Tony!

The best way to tour a museum

Jenna_Z, Mar 2022

British Museum & National Gallery of London Guided Combo Tour - Private Tour

Becky was incredibly knowledgeable and charismatic, weaving stories into our tours of both the National Gallery and the British Museum that made the content come alive. It was incredibly informative, stimulating and fun!

The Best of the British Museum made better by our tour guide!!

George_O, Jul 2022

Great tour guide who gave us and glimpse of the British Museum. Very well informed with areas of the museum and had a wealth of knowledge and answered all our questions. Left us very satisfied as we continued our own tour. Great job and excellent patience with older people!!

British Museum

Sergio_G, Aug 2022

Private London British Museum Tour for Kids and Families

Great experience, guide was really helpful and easygoing. Very knowledgeable and nice. Alexandra knows how to keep the kids interested, made the visit interesting fin everybody.

Learn about the history

FIROOZEH_I, Aug 2022

Very informative friendly…. Knowledgeable we enjoyed the tour and highly commend it to the others you willlearn a lot about British history

Happy to recommend

Brad_S, Aug 2022

British Museum with Self-Guided Audio Tour

This is not a skip the line tour but the line to the entrance moves very quickly. Great tour you can stop and start as you please. Comfortably complete in 2 1/2 hours while seeing the highlights Of the museum.

Great Experience

CLARICE_W, Aug 2022

We only had a few hours for a museum you could spend days in. Very helpful to have a guide who could give us an overview and tell a story of world history and all that is within the museum.

Educational and unexpected

Ana_K, Aug 2022

40% summer sale: Crash course in archaeology at the British Museum

This was so very interesting. Rossa gave a tour for anyone who is curious about history and early human beginnings. He also hit some significant high points in what otherwise could be a very overwhelming museum.

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