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Planning your visit
Explore the Museum's highlights
There are 8 million objects in the collection, use these special selections to discover the highlights:
1 hour at the Museum
3 hours at the Museum
Objects to see with children
Multimedia Guides
Commentaries and visuals for over 200 highlight objects in 10 different languages.
Explore online
Before you visit, read about the Museum's highlights, cultures, themes and galleries online.
Object handling
A unique opportunity to handle objects from the Museum's collection.
Free tours and talks
Tours and talks about different cultures throughout the day.
Free handling sessions
Changing events calendar
Films, lectures and lunchtime talks given by experts.
Daytime only Evening only
All current exhibitions
Free and charged exhibitions across the world cultures.
Eating
Court Restaurant for afternoon tea or dinner, cafes for snacks and hot and cold drinks.
Shopping
Books, souvenirs and gifts inspired by the Museum's collection and exhibitions.
Also in the area
While you are in Bloomsbury discover 12 other treasures on the Museum Mile, including the British Library, the Wellcome Collection, Sir John Soane's Museum and Foundling Museum.