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Welcome to the British Museum. Experience cultures across the globe, from the dawn of human history to the present. Plan your visit. Pause. Discover two million years of human history and culture. Free entry – book online. Open today: 10.00–20.30. Last entry: 20.15. Exhibitions and events. See all exhibitions and events. Legion.
See getting here. Book tickets. View Museum map. Immerse yourself in two million years of human history, art and culture. Book your free ticket for Museum entry in advance to receive key information and updates before your visit and priority entry during busy periods.
Discover what's on at the British Museum from our special exhibitions to family activities and exclusive Member events.
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.
The British Museum is one of the world's best-known and most-visited museums – and it's free and open to all. The history of the Museum helps us understand how and why it looks like it does today, but also gives an insight into the way in which collectors of the past viewed their world and how their knowledge of the world grew.
Go behind the scenes of the British Museum and find about its history, architecture, research and governance. Plus, information on jobs at the British Museum, press, commercial and public enquiries.
The first national public museum of the world. 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.
