History museum
British Museum
1,546 locals recommend,
Why locals recommend it
The British Museum, where I work, is hardly unknown, but there are so many unusual objects, and it is truly exceptional. And with over 8 million works relating to history, art, and culture, there are plenty of surprises. Visit the Clocks and Watches gallery on the hour, and you’ll hear an unusual array of bongs, tings, and tunes. The silver-gilt huntsman automaton in the Waddesdon Bequest gallery is one of the most unusual items. This 17th century drinking game was propelled around a table by a clockwork mechanism with a removable head to drink from. Look out for secret doors in the beautiful and fascinating Enlightenment gallery.
Location
Great Russell Street
London, England
Tips from locals
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.
A museum of the world, for the world. Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.
Tells the story of human culture from begining to present day. Take Piccadilly Line and get off at Holborn and then a short walk.
They say this is the number 1 place to visit in London - I can't argue with that. The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London, England. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence, having been widely collected during the era of the British Empire.
They say this is the number 1 place to visit in London - I can't argue with that. The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London, England. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most co…