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Daily: 10.00–17.00. See full opening hours. View the Museum map. 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.
The new British Museum Collection online aims to be intuitive and simple to use. Please note that if you wish to visit and see an object listed as 'on display', you'll need to check the gallery pages. A number of galleries are not open to the public at present. Full instructions are below, but to get started: Start typing in the search box.
Mar 27, 2020 · You can explore our extensive Prints and Drawings collection to see Old Masters such as Dürer and Michelangelo or see new and exciting contemporary pieces. Dive into the incredible Oceania collection and uncover a vast array of objects from Australia, New Guinea and the many islands dotted across the South Pacific Ocean.
The British Museum's collection has grown in many ways over the past three centuries, starting with the 1753 Act of Parliament which purchased for the public Sir Hans Sloane's collection of over 80,000 items.
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.
Apr 25, 2024 · Established by act of Parliament in 1753, the museum was originally based on three collections: those of Sir Hans Sloane; Robert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford; and Sir Robert Cotton.
Walk through two million years of history and culture across more than 50 galleries. Family visits. From object trails to information on pushchairs, find out what family activities are running and which family facilities are open. Exhibitions and events. Discover our latest exhibitions and events, including 'Legion: life in the Roman army'.
