British Museum

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Discover two million years of human history and culture

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Listen to an audio tour

From lion hunt reliefs to a penny defaced by suffragettes, hear highlights from our audio tour and explore the visual timeline.
The Gayer-Anderson cat

The Museum's most famous feline, get closer to this remarkable Egyptian figure on World Cat Day.
Explore Oceania

Head to the many islands of the South Pacific Ocean and view art, clothing, canoes and more in our online gallery.
Take a virtual gallery tour

Explore the Museum's galleries from home and get closer to the collection, using Google Street View.

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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