The British Museum

One of the most visited museums in the UK, the British Museum explores the history of humans and culture. The first public museum in the world, the British Museum lets you travel back in time to explore ancient Egypt, Greece, Medieval times, the Roman empire and much more.

Some of the highlights of the British Museum include:

• The Rosetta Stone: An ancient Egyptian stone slab that helped scholars decipher hieroglyphics.
• The Elgin Marbles: A collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, taken from the Parthenon temple in Athens.
• The Egyptian mummies: A collection of mummies and funerary artifacts from ancient Egypt, including the famous Gilded Mask of Tutankhamun.
• The Benin Bronzes: A collection of intricate bronzes from the Kingdom of Benin in present-day Nigeria, dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
• The Lewis chessmen: A set of 12th-century chess pieces made from walrus ivory, discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.
• The Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo treasures: A collection of 7th-century artefact’s, including a ship burial, discovered in Sutton Hoo, England.
• The Japanese Samurai Collection: A collection of Japanese swords and armour, many of which are of great cultural and historical importance.
• The Great Court: A stunning architectural space that provides an impressive entrance to the museum, with the iconic Reading Room at its centre.
• The British Museum also host an ongoing temporary exhibitions, that are worth checking out.

These are just a few examples of the many fascinating and valuable objects on display at the British Museum.

Whilst exploring the museum make sure you collection themes, the Americas, Animals, China, Death and Memory, Desire Love and identity and Africa.

The British Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions in addition to their own collections.

Good News, the British Museum is FREE to enter however a time slot must currently be booked.

If you are planning to visit you should take a look at the official website before planning your trip to check for any recent updates and plan your visit. You can visit the British Museum official website via the link below.