Galleries
Walk through two million years of history and culture across more than 50 galleries.
Family visits
From family facilities to activities and events, discover how to enjoy the best experience with kids.
Museum map
Navigate the Museum with ease, using our floor-by-floor plan and discover what not to miss.
Plan your visit
Book tickets and plan your day including exhibitions, facilities, access, food and travel.
Hew Locke what have we here?
What have we here? Join renowned Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns his lens on the British Museum collection
Silk Roads
Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to
Michelangelothe last decades
In 1534, Michelangelo left Florence for Rome, never to see his native city again. He was 59, which many contemporaries