Children's gallery

See art work inspired by visits to the British Museum or objects from the Museum's collection.

If you would like to send your work to the gallery, please post it to:

Schools and Young Audiences Team
British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG

or email to schools@britishmuseum.org

Mummy gallery

Cleopatra's coffinA homemade Cleopatra mummy inspired by real mummies in the Museum

Dragons gallery

Fearsome, fiery and funny beasts inspired by objects in the Museum Green and red dragon

Mini Imperial City gallery

A mini city of card, laid out just like the Forbidden city in Beijing.Mini Imperial city building

Mini terracotta warriors gallery

Mini terracotta warriorSee mini clay warriors inspired by the real terracotta warriors from X'ian in China.

 Children's tours

Journey into the mummy
Meet Nesperennub and find out what secrets he is hiding...

 Ask the expert

Unusual coin

George asked:
What is the strangest coin in the BM collection?

 Visiting

Backpacks
Pick up a backpack full of puzzles, games and other activities to do in the galleries

Trails
Six trails to help you explore different parts of the Museum at your own pace