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The British Museum

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Closed Now: 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, England
Open today: 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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A museum of the world, for the world. Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.
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Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, England
Bloomsbury
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Fascinating

It’s obviously the British Museum. What a wonderful opportunity to see such sights from antiquity. So many things to see. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and spent most of our time looking at pieces from Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Date of experience: October 2019
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Date of experience: September 2019
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Wow!

An amazing museum with tons of stuff to see. We used a guide which was a two-hour tour and hit some of the high points. This was a good idea with the opportunity to go back on your own and see other things. And there...More

Date of experience: September 2019
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maybe NONE better

Epic in a word. If you are not wow'd you have been sleeping under a rock. Worthy of 6 hours over 3 days. Don't 'fire-hose' yourself.

Date of experience: September 2019
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Crowds, Crowds, Crowds

The crowds on the day that we were there were almost frightening in a claustrophobic way. We went later in the day hoping to avoid some of the guided tours, but it didn't seem to matter. We manhandled our way to the Rosetta Stone, saw...More

Date of experience: August 2019
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Good food but overpriced

We decided to revisit the British museum one weekday for the usual ‘cultural pursuit’ and, feeling rather lazy, we thought we would lunch in the Great Court. Needless to say, and in keeping with all museum outlets, we spent an absolute fortune - £26 for...More

Date of experience: October 2019
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Bloomsbury
Snuggly nestled within Central London is academic and
leafy Bloomsbury, an area that boasts walking distance
access to many of London's most popular attractions.
It is also home to some of Britain's most celebrated
museums, including the must-see British Museum.
Despite an understandable popularity with students,
tourists and day trippers, vast sections of Bloomsbury
retain a quiet, residential feel year round and
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I you don’t have an specific appointment time, sometimes it’s best to show and you may be able to go straight through, more so if the exhibition has been there for a while. Enjoy!
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