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Welcome to the British Museum - discover two million years of human history and culture.
Explore the British Museum collection and journey through two million years of human history.
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.
Discover what's on at the British Museum from our special exhibitions to family activities and exclusive Member events.
The first national public museum of the world. The British Museum is unique in bringing together under one roof the cultures of the world, spanning continents and oceans. No other museum is responsible for collections of the same depth and breadth, beauty and significance.
Get closer to the British Museum collection and immerse yourself in two million years of history, across six continents. Collection online allows access to almost four and a half million objects in more than two million records.
The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world.
Explore more than 60 galleries at the British Museum from home. Our gallery pages feature a range of exciting resources, including virtual tours with Google Street View, object highlights, timelines, family activities and facts.
Aug 24, 2020 · 14 things not to miss at the British Museum We're excited to be reopening after our longest peacetime closure, so you can discover – or rediscover – two million years of human history! As part of the new Museum experience, we have created a one-way route around the Ground floor galleries that lets you safely enjoy incredible objects from ...
View the layout of the British Museum and see a map of the 60 galleries, Members' Room, education centres, toilets, lifts, cafes and restaurants. Information on where you can find paper and digital copies of the Museum map.
