British Museum, National museum in Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom.
The British Museum contains eight million historical artifacts and art pieces displayed across multiple galleries within a neoclassical building with columns.
Founded in 1753 through Sir Hans Sloane's collection of 71,000 objects, the museum opened its doors to the public in 1759 in Montagu House.
The museum exhibits significant artifacts including the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, and Greek sculptures, representing civilizations from every continent.
The museum offers free admission every day from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, extending to 8:30 PM on Fridays, with wheelchair accessibility throughout the building.
The Great Court features a two-acre glass ceiling covering the largest covered public square in Europe, designed by architect Norman Foster in 2000.
Location: London Borough of Camden
Inception: 1753
Founders: Hans Sloane
Architects: Robert Smirke
Official opening: 1759
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG, UK WC1B 3DG
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday,Saturday-Sunday 10:00-17:30; Friday 10:00-20:30
Phone: +44(0)2073238000
Website: http://britishmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 51.51944,-0.12694
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:53
Seahenge
167.2 km
Senate House
212 m
Queen Elizabeth II Great Court
0 m
Montagu House
14 m
Shabaka Stone
82 m
Snettisham Hoard
51 m
Museum Tavern
158 m
Obelisks of Nectanebo II
0 m
Rondanini Faun
7 m
British Museum Reading Room
0 m
Building of the British Museum
1 m
King Edward VII Galleries
104 m
The Plough (Number 27)
184 m
Numbers 12-29 And Attached Railings Including Montague Hotel (Numbers 12-20)
127 m
43-48, Great Russell Street
163 m
Numbers 1-11 And Attached Railings Including White Hall Hotel (Numbers 2-5) And Montague House (Numbers 8-11)
93 m
Numbers 89, 90 And 91 And Attached Railings
162 m
37, 38 And 39, Museum Street
174 m
Numbers 38-43 And Attached Railings
126 m
Iron Gates Between Numbers 20 And 21 Leading To Rear Garden
116 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Next To The Western Stone Pier On Front Boundary Railings
150 m
Eighteen Lamp Posts On The Forecourt Of The British Museum
120 m
Number 29A And Attached Wall, Railings And Lamps
171 m
Main Entrance Gateway, Railings And Attached Lodges To The British Museum
134 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Flanking Side Entrance Piers And Gates
114 m
Numbers 24-60 And Attached Railings
151 m
Pair Of K6 Telephone Kiosks Flanking Eastern Stone Pier To Front Boundary Railings
147 m
Numbers 1-10 And Attached Railings
138 mReviews
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A significant museum where one can see the famous Rosetta Stone that enabled Champollion to read hieroglyphs!
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