British Museum

The British Museum

Free entry to world history, Rosetta Stone to mummies

⚠ Free, timed booking advised

Hours

Daily 10am–5pm, Fridays to 8:30pm; closed 24–26 December

Tickets

Permanent galleries free (book a free timed slot online). Multimedia guide about £7 on site

Address

Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury; main entrance through the columned south front

You walk straight into the Great Court under its glass-and-steel roof, and from there it's a matter of following room numbers. The Rosetta Stone (Room 4), the Parthenon sculptures (Room 18) and the Egyptian mummies (Rooms 62–63) are the three headline draws. Entry is free, but the security queue is long, so book a free timed slot.