British Museum

About

A vast free museum of world history, with the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.

Good to know

• Free entry
• Pick a few highlights rather than everything

Nearby while you’re here

Combine British Museum with Neal’s Yard, Sir John Soane’s Museum and The Postal Museum and Mail Rail for a full day around Bloomsbury.

Neal’s Yard

Free30 min

600 m · 9 min walkAdd: Neal’s Yard

Sir John Soane’s Museum

Free1h 15m

700 m · 11 min walkAdd: Sir John Soane’s Museum

The Postal Museum and Mail Rail

~£202 hrs

800 m · 13 min walkAdd: The Postal Museum and Mail Rail

West End Theatre

~£303 hrs

900 m · 14 min walkAdd: West End Theatre

London Eye

~£3045 min

1.9 km · ~12 min by metro/taxiAdd: London Eye

Eat and drink nearby

Camden Market

Free2 hrs

2.8 km · ~16 min by metro/taxi

Borough Market

Free1h 30m

2.9 km · ~16 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Bloomsbury Garden Rooms (Bloomsbury), about <50 m away. Sample listing.
• The Thames Reach Hotel (South Bank), about 1.8 km away. Sample listing.
• Westminster Grand (Westminster), about 2.0 km away. Sample listing.