Visiting the British Museum always makes me think of Pope Leo X, who shortly after learning of his election in 1513 exclaimed, "The papacy is ours. Let us enjoy it!”. I think the Great British Empire did just that over the hundreds of years it reigned supreme in the world, and subsequently amassed an unbelievable collection of artifacts and treasures... more

Been there several times, it is the most totally awesome outing and museum. I could go there everyday for a year and still have more to see. more

Not very much to offer in true British history. Pretty much a hit or miss. Maybe it is a good visit if you have nothing else to do in Central London. more

Having spent the last 5 months in London the one place which I would recommend above all others is the British Museum. It has treasures like letters from Captain Cook about the first encounters with Australian natives all the way to the greatest artifacts from ancient Greece and Egypt. It's trully amazing and free. I love it. Cheers Jon more

Ok there is a lot to see here but nothing that interesting....it's all very clinical looking and all the rooms look the same, no themes etc which woud be great. It involves a lot of reading. I would say you need a whole day to walk round. We were pretty tired when we got there and walked out after 10... more

There is so much to see here that you couldn't begin to take in even half, from the things everyone has heard of such as the Rosetta Stone to less publicized but impressive displays from other cultures. The lay out makes finding whatever it is you prefer to see rather easy, the displays are set apart enough to allow for... more

Incredible museum, the best I have ever been to. I just walk around in amazement whenever I visit. more

We took our 7 year old to the British Museum and were happy to discover they have great activities for kids. We took advantage of the "Backpack" option which is free. We were supplied with a backpack filled with interesting items and an instruction sheet to guide us. The pack takes about an hour to complete and is fun to... more

As I've mentioned in some of my other posts, I'm a huge history fan. So if you're at all interested in history, you'll love the museum. Even if you're not into history, you'll probably love the museum. I did the "highlights" audiotour. Even that took quite some time as there is a lot of stuff. It can be kind of... more