Museum in the UK
The British Museum is a national museum for the whole of
the UK, lending objects and sharing expertise across the country to
make a reality of universal cultural entitlement.
Partnership UK
An extensive network of museums across the UK promoting the
exchange of ideas and expertise.
Objects and exhibitions go on tour
Every year over three million people outside the Museum in
Bloomsbury are able to view objects from the Museum's
collection.
International curatorial training programme
.gif "International curatorial training programme")
A training programme run by the Museum in collaboration with UK
partner museums to share knowledge, skills and expertise with
curators from around the world.
Portable Antiquities Scheme
A voluntary scheme run from the British Museum to record
archaeological objects found in England and Wales.
It encourages members of the public, metal detector users,
archaeologists and museums to work together to preserve and learn
from the past. 77,627 objects were recorded in 2007.
New award for volunteers
Marsh Volunteers for Museum Learning
Award
A new award for volunteers in recognition of
innovative work with museum collections.