The British Museum

In London, the British Museum is without a doubt the top tourist destination. It serves as the world's museum for everyone. With more than 8 million items, it has a sizable collection that spans the history of human civilization from the earliest ages to the present. Discover cultures from Scotland to the South Pacific in a single day by exploring the artefacts they left behind. Here is where your adventure through human history begins. The British Museum is impressive! Take a minute to gaze upward and be inspired by the stunning glass ceiling and the inspiring, beautiful design of the centre courtyard. View the renowned Parthenon Marble sculptures from the Acropolis in Athens, and be inspired by their skill and artistry. Discover The Rosetta Stone up close—the key that, at last, revealed the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

• One of London's most well-liked attractions, the British Museum welcomes over 6 million tourists annually and receives hundreds of visitors daily from all over the world.
• Most domestic and international visitors to London must see the British Museum and its treasures, and thousands of UK schoolchildren go on field trips there each year.
• The British Museum was established in 1753 and is the world's first public museum. Although Oxford's Ashmolean Museum is older, it started out as a private university collection.
• The British Museum's collections include the well-known Egyptian collection, which includes the Rosetta Stone and mummies, the Greek and Roman Collection, which includes the Portland vase, and the contentious Parthenon Sculptures (also known as the Elgin Marbles), which Lord Elgin brought to Britain from the Parthenon in Athens and which the British government bought in 1816.

Every day at 10:00 AM, the museum opens, and it is typically busy right away. Book one of the special morning trips that begin at 9:00 AM to avoid the throng and get a head start.

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• If you're visiting on a weekend, choose Sunday for the visit because Saturdays are significantly busier than Sundays.
• There are fewer people during the week, although school groups are more prevalent than on weekends.
• The busiest times are from 10 am to 3 pm in the morning. Arrive later in the day, at lunchtime, or on a Friday night.
• The best day to go is Tuesday because there are typically fewer people there during the week. Considerable choices to keep in mind include Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night, when the museum has later hours.
• There isn't really a problem with waiting lines because admission to the museum is free; but, because of its high popularity, there are often large crowds.

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• By Tube - Four London Tube stations are conveniently close to the British Museum; you can walk to Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, Russell Square, and Goodge Street all within eight minutes.
• By Bus - In addition, a number of bus lines stop right outside the museum, including route 14.
• By Cycle - On the intersection of Great Russell Street and Montague Street, two minutes' walk from the museum, there are Santander Cycles docking stations. Use the bike racks at the main entrance if you have your own bike.

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