Admission and opening times

The British Museum is free* to all visitors
* The following special exhibitions have a charge:
Garden and Cosmos:
The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
28 May – 23 August 2009 |
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Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler 24
September 2009 – 24 January 2010 |
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Opening times
The Museum is open daily, 10.00–17.30
Great Court
| Sunday – Wednesday |
09.00–18.00 |
| Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
09.00–23.00 |
Late opening times
The Museum is open late every Thursday and Friday until
20.30
Restaurant, cafés and shops

Libraries and study rooms
Opening times for the
Paul Hamlyn Library and the departmental study rooms.
Temporary gallery closures
A list of galleries closed for refurbishment and
development.
The Museum is closed on
1 January, 24, 25, 26 December