Objects to see with children
Here are some ideas for interesting objects to see with children.
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Ground floor
Royal Lion hunt
Room 10
Decoration from a king's palace
Horse of Selene, the moon goddess
Room 18
From the Parthenon, in ancient Greece
Turquoise serpent
Room 27
A fearsome Aztec beast
Giant pottery tomb figures
Room 33
Guardians of a Chinese general
A jade terrapin
Room 34
Made for an emperor – rescued from a well
Upper floor
The
Lewis Chessmen
Room 41
Ivory soldiers – tiny but fierce
The Sutton Hoo ship burial
Room 41
Face to face with a Saxon warrior
The Hoxne Hoard
Room 49
The richest Roman treasure ever found in Britain
Egyptian mummies
Room 63
Carefully preserved for the afterlife
Lower floor
Kozo, the double-headed dog
Room 25
What problem would you like him to
solve?
All objects on the list are also on the Family audio tour. Join Vid the alien for a Martian's view of the British Museum. Available in English.
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Room numbers are on the walls by the door of each gallery. Please note that certain galleries may be closed for renovation or objects may be off display. Please ask gallery staff for further information.