British Museum
Guide
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FreeMuseumAllow 2–4 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Room after room of objects from every corner of the world: Egyptian mummies, the Rosetta Stone, Greek temple sculpture and Assyrian winged bulls, under a glass-roofed central court.
A brief history
It opened in 1759 as the first national public museum anywhere, built around the collection of the physician Hans Sloane.
Tips
- Best time
- Opening time, or a Friday evening
- Cost
- Free; donations welcome
- Allow
- 2–4 h
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually daily 10:00–17:00, later on Fridays (check)
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