Visiting as a Member
Free entry
Opening times
Daily: 10.00–17.00 (Fridays: 20.30)
Last entry: 16.00 (Fridays: 19.30)
Members can visit all special exhibitions for free as well as enjoy exclusive viewings, events and online content.
You won't need to book to visit special exhibitions, but you'll need to show your Membership card to gain entry.
If you're visiting before your Membership card arrives, on the day of your visit, please bring the confirmation emails of your Membership purchase to the Membership Desk in the Great Court. We'll then issue a temporary card to access your on-site benefits.
Please visit our exhibition section to plan your visit.
The visitor and Member cloakroom is located near the Main entrance on Great Russell Street. See the Members' FAQs for more information.
Read the Membership FAQs page for any queries about your visit, or contact us at friends@britishmuseum.org.
Exhibitions
You won't need to book to visit The Citi exhibition China's hidden century (until 8 October 2023) or Burma to Myanmar (2 November 2023 – 11 February 2024). But you'll need to show your Membership card to gain entry.
If you're visiting before your Membership card arrives, please bring your Membership purchase confirmation email to the Membership Desk in the Great Court on the day of your visit. We'll then issue a temporary card to access your on-site benefits.
The Museum will be running activities for under 5s and their families inside the special exhibitions on the following date:
- On Thursday 21 September, from 10.30–12.00 inside China's hidden century exhibition.
While Members can still visit the exhibition during these times, we want to make you aware that there will be a large number of children in the exhibition and noise levels may be higher than normal.
Members can also look forward to our forthcoming show on life in the Roman army.
Please visit the Membership FAQ page for more information on visiting the Museum.
Contact the Membership Office
Email: friends@britishmuseum.org
Phone: +44 (0)20 7323 8195
Opening times
Monday–Friday: 10.00–16.00
Closed: weekends and bank holidays
Visit the Membership FAQs for the latest information.