3 hours at the British Museum

Here is a list of objects which give an insight into the variety of the Museum's collection.

Download and print itinerary 
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Ground floor 

  1. 1. The Sloane astrolabe
  2. 2. Stone chopper from Tanzania
  3. 13. The Sutton Hoo ship burial
  4. 3. The Rosetta Stone
  5. 4. Bust of Ramesses the Great
  6. 5. Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs
  7. 6. Parthenon sculptures
  8. 7. Easter Island statue
  9. 8. Turquoise serpent
  10. 9. Tang ceramic tomb figures
  11. 10. Cloisonné jar with dragons
  12. 11. Jade cong
  13. 12. Jade terrapin from Allahabad

Upper floor 

  1. 14. Automated model of a ship
  2. 15. Lewis Chessmen
  3. 16. Mosaic of Christ
  4. 17. Basse Yutz flagons
  5. 18. Mold ceremonial gold cape
  6. 19. Oxus Treasure
  7. 20. The Flood Tablet
  8. 21. The Royal Game of Ur
  9. 22. Mummy of Katebet
  10. 23. Sphinx of Taharqo
  11. 24. Samurai armour

Lower floor 

  1. 25. King of Ife

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These objects are also on the Multimedia Guide, available from the Great Court.
About the Multimedia Guide 

Please note that certain galleries may be closed for renovation or objects may be off display. Please ask gallery staff for further information.
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