Further and higher education
Enjoy learning in one of the world’s
greatest museums
Adult learning programmes 2008–2009
English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
The British Museum runs a programme of free 90 minute tours for
ESOL students. These may be general tours covering parts of the
permanent collection or tours of special exhibitions.
Study and research facilities
The Museum collection is available for researchers of all
different levels, through permanent and temporary displays, as well
as libraries and study rooms.
The Paul Hamlyn library is the Museum's main public library and
holds around 18,000 books on subjects relating to the Museum
collection and the cultures it represents. It also holds
journals and publications on relevant subjects.
Department study rooms and libraries
Members of the public can also conduct research in each of the
Museum's curatorial and research departments where study rooms and
libraries provide access to the collection.
Online
Browse information about
more than 250,000 objects using the Collection database online.
The database currently includes the Museum’s collection of
two-dimensional pictorial art
Access highlights from the collection online in the Explore
section of this website, which contains detailed information about
more than 4,000 objects.
For more information on all the Museum's learning facilities,
contact the Learning and Audiences Department:
email: learning@britishmuseum.org
telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8850
fax: +44 (0)20 7323 8855