Visiting as a Member

Everyone – including Members – will need to book a free general admission ticket in advance of visiting the Museum, with reduced numbers to ensure physical distancing and a safe and welcoming environment. Read more about the other safety measures we have introduced. We have created a new one-way route signposted through the Ground floor and Lower galleries that allows you to see objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and Assyria, before exploring Africa, North America, Mexico and the Enlightenment Gallery. To mark the reopening British Museum Trustee and Turner Prize-winning artist, Grayson Perry, has agreed to lend his work, The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman, originally created for his British Museum exhibition of the same name in 2011.

From 24 September explore the radical force that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond in our landmark exhibition, Tantra: enlightenment to revolution (24 September – 24 January 2021). We are asking Members to book a free ticket for dates from 24 September to 21 October initially, to ensure physical distancing and a safe and welcoming environment.

If your preferred date is fully booked, please contact the Membership Office to enquire about additional availability. Please see the Members’ FAQs page for any queries about your visit, or contact us at friends@britishmuseum.org.

We hope to see you back at the Museum soon!