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Discover two million years of human history and culture

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Take a virtual gallery tour

Explore the Museum's galleries from home and get close to the collection, using Google Street View.
Visit museums across the UK

Delve into highlights from eight UK museums, as selected by trainees of the Museum Futures programme.
Netsuke, jewellery and unique brooches

In 1978, Anne Hull Grundy gifted the British Museum over 900 items of jewellery. Discover the story of this impressive collection.
Explore Mexico

Take a virtual tour around the Mexico gallery to discover the distinctive cultures that flourished including the Aztecs and Maya.

Stay connected

Read a message from our Director, Hartwig Fischer and find out other ways you can experience the Museum from home.

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