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| The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures.
Housed in one of Britain's architectural landmarks, the collection is one of the finest in existence, spanning two million years of human history. Access to the collection is free.
The Museum was based on the practical principle that the collection should be put to public use and be freely accessible. It was also grounded in the Enlightenment idea that human cultures can, despite their differences, understand one another through mutual engagement. The Museum was to be a place where this kind of humane cross-cultural investigation could happen. It still is.
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| Free every day 10.00-17.30 Open late Thursday and Friday |
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| The main entrance to the British Museum is on Great Russell Street. There is an alternative entrance on Montague Place.
By London Underground
Holborn (Central line and Piccadilly line)
Tottenham Court Road (Central line and Northern line – Charing Cross branch)
Russell Square (Piccadilly line)
Goodge Street (Northern line – Charing Cross branch)
Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)
By bus
The following buses stop near the Museum
1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242
Stop on New Oxford Street
10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390
Stop on Tottenham Court Road, northbound and Gower Street, southbound
59, 68, X68, 91, 168, 188
Stop on Southampton Row
By bicycle
There are bike racks inside the Museum gates on Great Russell Street. See the Sustrans website www.sustrans.org.uk for a comprehensive network of
cycle routes.
By car
The Museum is within the Congestion Charging Zone. There is only limited parking in the area and no parking at the Museum for visitors. |
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There is a signed event programmed once a month, this is either a gallery talk or an eyeOpener tour, given by a member of Museum staff or a visiting lecturer.
If a group has a particular interest in an area of the Museum's collection we will endeavour (though cannot guarantee) to arrange for a private talk with an interpreter. Please contact the Access Manager with at least six weeks notice.
We can also arrange sign interpretation for specific events and study days. This should be requested at the time of booking and at least six weeks in advance.
Induction loops operate in the Clore Centre and the Information Desk. Portable induction loops are also available for most eyeOpener tours.
Assistance dogs are welcome. Dog bowls are available from the Information Desk.
Temporary exhibitions
For paying exhibitions, concessions are available for disabled visitors. A companion ticket is also provided free of charge. Please contact the Information Desk.
We have a number of videos of BSL translations of articles on our Highlight objects, which can be viewed on our website:
http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/accessibility/bsl.aspx |
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