Highlights of the British Museum
At the British Museum, you can start at the Great Court and explore the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, Assyrian reliefs and Sutton Hoo across different departments. As the collection is extensive, focusing on themes 2–3 lets you explore while following the objects’ histories and exhibition explanations.
After the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, it is the 3-most-visited museum or art gallery in the world. Its painting collection is displayed at the National Gallery, another national institution, so it could be considered the world's most visited museum.
In 2019, the British Museum held an exhibition titled “Manga.” Its key visual featured Satoru Noda’s “Golden Kamuy.”
This moai statue is known as “Hoa Hakananai'a.” The name “Hoa Hakananai'a” means “stolen (or lost) friend.” The Rapa Nui, the Indigenous people of Easter Island, have asked the British Museum to return the statue.
This is the Rosetta Stone. It provided a vital key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. It was removed from the town of Rosetta during Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt and was later taken to Britain by the British forces that defeated the French at the Battle of Alexandria. There have also been calls for the Rosetta Stone to be returned to Egypt.
British Museum: Essential Information
- 🔗 Official website
- You can check visitor information, including opening hours and entry procedures.
リンク先を開く（britishmuseum.org）www.britishmuseum.org
- 📍 Location
- Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
- 🕒 Opening hours
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- Daily 10:00–17:00
- Friday until 20:30
- Closed 12 month 24–26 day
- 💶 Admission
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- General admission Free. Advance booking is recommended.
- ⏱ Visit duration
- Allow 3 hours to 1 days. ⚠️ Allow plenty of time, as the duration varies with crowds, events and the scope of your visit.
Getting to the British Museum
It is about 10 minutes on foot fromTottenham Court Road, Holborn or Russell Square Underground stations to the British Museum. From any of these stations, head for theentrance on the Great Russell Street side. There may be a wait to enter, so if you have reserved a free timed ticket, arrive with plenty of time to spare.
The museum on the Great Russell Street side is about a 10-minute walk from Russell Square station.