Visiting as a Member

• As a Member, you don't need to book to visit special exhibitions and can enter free of charge by presenting your Membership card at the exhibition entrance.
• If you wish to bring a guest please see the 'Visiting with friends' section below.
• Members can also enjoy Members' exclusive late and early openings of the exhibition – please see the Members's events page for upcoming dates and to book your free ticket.
• Listen to the Inspired by the East podcast on the British Museum Membercasts page before your visit and hear what the exhibition curators have to say.
• After your visit we also recommend taking time to enjoy the newly opened Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic world to and find out more about the British Museum's Islamic collection.
• On 23 January, between the hours of 10.30 and 12.00, the Museum will be running activities for under 5s and their parents inside the exhibition.
• While Members can still visit the exhibition during these times, we wanted to make you aware that there'll be a large number of children in the exhibition and noise levels may be higher than normal.
• There are also certain mornings reserved for school visits. Members may still visit on these mornings but again there'll be a large number of children in the exhibition.

• As a Member, you don't need to book to visit special exhibitions and can enter free of charge by presenting your Membership card at the exhibition entrance.
• If you wish to bring a guest please see the 'Visiting with friends' section below.
• Members can also enjoy Members' exclusive late and early openings of the exhibition – please see the Members' events page for upcoming dates and to book your free ticket.
• Listen to the Troy podcast on the British Museum Membercasts page before your visit and hear what the exhibition curators have to say.
• After your visit, we recommend taking time to enjoy our permanent collection, particularly The Arthur I Fleischman Gallery 12a & 12b featuring the collections on the Mycenaeans.
• Please note we expect this exhibition to be popular, and particularly busy at peak times such as weekends. We recommend visiting on a weekday if you can.
• Please note that at peak times, when large numbers of Members are visiting an exhibition (such as the opening and closing weekends), we may ask you to collect a timed ticket to gain entry at a later time on the same day.
• Our timed ticketing system aims to ensure your experience of the exhibition is not compromised by overcrowding.
• On 12 February, between the hours of 10.30 and 12.00, the Museum will be running activities for under 5s and their parents inside the exhibition. While Members can still visit the exhibition during these times, we wanted to make you aware that there'll be a large number of children in the exhibition and noise levels may be higher than normal.
• There are also certain mornings reserved for school visits. Members may still visit on these mornings but again there'll be a large number of children in the exhibition.

Guests

• You can take in as many guests as your Membership allows. Please check the back of your Membership card for 'Admits 1' or 'Admits 2'. If you only have 'Admits 1' you can upgrade to add a Guest facility – please contact the Membership office for more information:
  • Email: friends@britishmuseum.org
  • Phone: +44 (0)20 7323 8195
• If you'd prefer to purchase a ticket for a guest, please do so in advance on the Exhibition page.

Under 16s

• Members can bring a maximum of four children under the age of 16 to all special exhibitions and the Members' Room.
• If you'd like to bring additional children you can also book a free ticket for any under 16s who are accompanying you to the exhibition.

Main entrance: 
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG

Second entrance:
Montague Place
London WC1E 7JW.

We recommend that you use the TFL Journey Planner to plan your trip to the Museum.

• Once inside the Museum gates, use the easy-access lane for Members, visitors with accessibility needs, those with young children and ticket holders. 
• Please remember to have your Membership card, or proof of Membership, ready to show to Museum staff. 
• At times when the Museum is particularly busy, all visitors may be asked to queue outside the gates and so we recommend that all Members leave plenty of time between arrival and any booked exhibition visits. 
• All visitors must pass through a security check which involves a bag search before entering the Museum – see the Visit page for information about security checks. 

For full details about restricted items at the Museum, see the Visit page. 

For full details of the Museum's facilities, see the Visit page. 

We have a wide range of services for visitors with specific access needs. Find out how to make the most of your visit and plan your trip in advance. 

Access at the Museum