The British Museum is one of the great museums of the world, showing the works of man from prehistoric to modern times with collections drawn from the whole world. Famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, sculptures from the Parthenon, the Sutton Hoo and Mildenhall treasures and the Portland Vase.
By underground:
Holborn (7 minutes) – (Piccadilly & Central)
Tottenham Court Road (6 minutes) – (Northern & Central)
Russell Square (10 minutes) – (Piccadilly)
By bus:
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
Opening times:
Daily: 9.00 to 17.30
Website:
www.britishmuseum.org
Address:
Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG (Map)
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