Leave a legacy
Contact us
Write to us:
Legacy manager
Development
British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
The British Museum is a charity that relies on funding from a wide range of sources.
We're sincerely grateful for every gift we receive, whether that's a gift in your will – either a financial contribution or the gift of an object – or a donation in memory. Your legacy will have a lasting impact.
If you're considering remembering the British Museum through a gift in your will or a donation in memory, our legacy manager would be happy to talk to you about how your contribution could benefit the future work of the Museum.
A gift in your will
A gift in your will
Remembering the British Museum by leaving a gift in your will, no matter what size, can help us build and care for the collection, support special exhibitions and deliver innovative learning, research and conservation programmes.
If you'd like to remember the British Museum in your will, our legacy manager would be happy to talk to you about how your gift could benefit the future work of the Museum.
For more information, please email: legacymanager@britishmuseum.org
Donate an object
The British Museum is very grateful to those who wish to donate objects to the national collection.
Objects determined to be pre-eminent may qualify for reduction against income tax, inheritance tax, capital gains or corporation tax liabilities when donated to the British Museum.
Acceptance in Lieu
The Acceptance in Lieu scheme enables UK taxpayers to transfer important works of art and heritage objects to the nation while settling inheritance tax.
Cultural Gifts Scheme
The Cultural Gifts Scheme enables UK taxpayers to donate pre-eminent works of art and heritage objects to the nation while receiving a tax reduction.
The Museum is committed to caring for the collection. Due to limited space and resources we're unfortunately unable to accept all objects offered to the Museum. Please send more details about your proposed donation, including images and provenance information, to: development@britishmuseum.org.
Donate in memory
Donate in memory
When we lose a loved one, remembering them in a meaningful way can bring consolation. Your gift can help the memory of a friend or relative live on while supporting the Museum's work.
Our legacy manager would be happy to talk to you about giving a gift in memory or setting up a tribute fund.
For more information, please email: legacymanager@britishmuseum.org
Registered address
The Trustees of the British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
The Museum's operations are governed by an Act of Parliament, The British Museum Act 1963.
The Museum's charitable status
The British Museum is an Exempt Charity (i.e. exempt from registration) pursuant to section 22 and schedule 3 paragraph 17 Charities Act 2011.
However, it isn't subject to regulation by the Charity Commission and therefore has no 'registered Charity number'.