British Museum

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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.
Rosetta Stone: the LGBTQ connection

Discover why the Rosetta Stone and seven other fascinating objects are linked to LGBTQ history.
Explore Africa

Take a virtual tour around the Africa galleries to discover the extraordinary cultural, artistic and historical diversity of the collection.

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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Explore the collection

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