British Museum

Sir Hans Sloane

Montagu House, c.1715

The Rosetta Stone on display in the British Museum in 1874

Entrance ticket to the British Museum, London 3 March 1790

Left to Right: Montagu House, Townley Gallery and Sir Robert Smirke's west wing under construction, July 1828

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Room, 1920s

The Grenville Library, 1875

Opening of The North Wing, King Edward VII's Galleries, 1914

Sir Leonard Woolley holding the excavated Sumerian Queen's Lyre, 1922

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Timings : 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Entry Fee : Admission is free with a donation of GBP 5 onwards

British Museum, London Overview

Located in the Bloomsbury area in London, the British Museum has a collection of materials from over two million years of human history. It presents a unique comparison of the treasures of the global culture and holds some priceless objects from Assyria, Babylonia, China and Europe.

Located in London, the British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, culture and art. It was founded in 1753. It has a record of having over 8 million works and is considered to be one among the largest and the most comprehensive museums in existence. It contains materials from all continents and documents the evolution of human beings from the beginning till the present. It is mainly based on the collections of the scientist and physician Sir Hans Sloane. The major interest points for the tourists are the Elgin Marbles from Parthenon, the colossal bust of Rameses II, the Rosetta Stone, the Egyptian mummies and the Mildenhall Treasure.