We did a little research about museums in London and knew ahead of time to get a ‘free’ ticket (was easy to obtain) Online. We made a donation which was only by choice, certainly not required. We knew what entrance to go to, again a little research helps. The lineup was massive!! BUT we were through in mere minutes. This place is busy, crazy busy and handling the masses is done great. Once in we purchased a guide book (which really did help us find the pieces we wanted to see) . We spent several hours enjoying the history of Egypt, Greece and Rome…not a lot of British history in this museum sadly. My only thought was how unfortunate the artifacts are not on display in the country of their origin. We spent time in Egypt before coming to London and visited their brand new museum (Grand Egyptian Museum) which is currently only 50% full, I see why. We stopped for tea and cake before we headed away, it was very tasty!! It was a nice afternoon and perhaps we would have enjoyed this museum more had we not just come from Egypt and Greece. Seems unfitting to carry so many pieces of history from other countries that would love the artifacts back!

A wonderful museum! So much to see, you need more than one day at The British Museum. Although it is free to get into the London museums - I highly recommend going online to prebook your entry pass. We went when it was HalfTerm in London ( Spring Break). Museum were super crowed and at The British Museum there was no line for non ticket holders, you had to have a per arranged entry time. The line was 45 minutes long, so the entry time was very flexible. The Rosetta Stone was fascinating as was the Egyptian wing. These were very crowded, as we moved to other areas, not as bad.

The museum is full of masterpieces and free, and this leads to huge crowds, especially in the most popular rooms. For families with children, I recommend going down to floor -1, at the Ford Center, where they will give you a token to get free lockers and where there are also tables set up for picnics. Online booking required for entry, reserved and priority queues for Members, families with strollers and disabled people. Very tight controls at the entrance, for backpacks and bags.

The British Museum houses one of the world’s most important collections of ancient art and artifacts. The Parthenon Marbles, Rosetta Stone, Assyrian Lion Reliefs, Sutton Hoo Burial, Lewis Chessmen: each visitor will have a favorite gallery to visit—unless it is Room 56, which displays the Ram in a Thicket from Ur and currently is closed for renovation. This brief review, therefore, is limited to the practical matter of simply visiting the Museum. First of all, book in advance, as the Museum advises. Although admission is free, without a timed entrance you’ll likely be directed (“turn right, turn right”) to the rear entrance at Montague Place, a ten-minute walk around to the other side of the Museum, where you’ll find yourself at the end of another queue. But, if you’re not encumbered with a handbag or backpack that will have to be inspected—and, say, have only a camera in hand—you can skip the line. Simply approach a guard and ask to be admitted. That should save you at least a 30-minute wait. Once inside, get a map of the floor plan. Even an impatient two-minute perusal will spare you the later realization (when you finally do look at the guide) that you overlooked something important. And finally: “Silk Roads” is a special exhibition that runs almost to the end of February, 2025. Some items, such as garnet and gold artifacts from the Sutton Hoo Burial and an ivory panel depicting the earliest narrative portray of the Crucifixion, have been removed from the Museum’s permanent collection for display in the exhibit. Of these loans, perhaps most important is the Franks Casket, a carved whale-bone box covered with runes and stories from Germanic, Roman, Jewish, and Christian traditions.

Top class museum with an immense collection, located in a beautifully modernized classic building. Admission free, but you must reserve a time slot. You have to pay separately for the exhibition ‘Silk roads’. On arrival there is a large queue outside, all people who already have a ticket with a time slot, but we are nevertheless quickly through the security check. There is a free downloadable audio tour, but it is very limited. To find out more, you can download a specific audio tour per theme and/or exhibition for a fee. A map with 10 highlights costs £2 and is useful. The capacity of the ladies toilets under the library in the central hall is far too limited, resulting in long queues. There's a coffee corner in that hall. There are elevators available. Upon entering on the right there are rooms with a 19th century arrangement with old display cases, a kind of wunderkammer style: nice to start with. After that it is advisable to choose a theme, because then you are already 2 hours further. The Japanese department shows only a limited part of the large range of Japanese art forms: lots of graphics and few kimonos, ceramics, bamboo, etc.

Having been to the British Museum several times I can honestly say that I have still not seen it all! My advice would be for you to select a couple of areas of what you might be most interested in and stick with that. It is always very busy - it is still free of course so you will have to put up with the hustle and bustle as a matter of course. Remember you now get in around tne back and their is typically a long que for the bag search, so if you can go bag free then you will get in much quicker. These days they like you to go on line and book a free ticket as well but, having no bag (Just a camera) I got in no problem. You can download the British Museum app for either Apple or Android devices. The app will help you easily access opening times, maps, tours and much more. It also gives you three choices of what to see in 1, 3 or 6 hours, which you can follow on your phone. It can get pretty warm walking around the Museum, but you can leave your coats, umbrellas and bags at the cloakroom immediately to the left of the main entrance. There is a charge depending on what you are leaving, but fold-up pushchairs are looked after for free. You can rent an audio guide to take you around over 275 of the British Museum highlights of the museum with commentaries, video, images and text to give you more in-depth information. Eating and drinking in the galleries are not allowed. However, if you are after a quick coffee, snack, lunch or even dinner on a Friday, there are plenty of options for you to choose from: The Great Court Restaurant is at the top of the staircase on Level 3, just in front of the entrance to Room 56. It is light and airy and you can order your morning tea or coffee, lunch or afternoon tea

Just wanted to point out to fellow travellers that although the British Museum is free to get in you still have to negotiate a non-user friendly website to obtain entry tickets. What was most annoying about this website is that the standard free tickets were not displayed at the top of the ticket list when viewing on a mobile phone. The top tickets displayed are for those who want to donate/pay to enter starting at £5 per adult and increasing in cost. I'm sure lots of people believe they have to pay to enter because of the way the website displays on a mobile. Also the staff on the gates were very rude and "shouty" especially as I didn't realise you needed a ticket to get in on a free entry attraction! You will have to leave the queue (already having stood in it for 20 minutes) and then fiddle around on the mobile phone getting a ticket and then rejoin the very long queue for another 20 minutes or longer depending on the time of day.

The British Museum is a must for those visiting London, and our experience was no exception. At the entrance there is a wardrobe where you can leave coats, bags and backpacks. The section that struck us the most was the one dedicated to Ancient Egypt: seeing the Rosetta Stone live was exciting, and the sculptures and sarcophagi on display are impressive for their details and state of preservation. The only “negative” note of the visit: during our tour a fire alarm went off, and we were forced to leave for about half an hour before we could return. A small interruption that broke the pace of the visit, but fortunately did not compromise the overall experience too much. Ultimately, a museum that is absolutely worth visiting, with incredible collections and free admission, which makes it even more accessible to everyone.

One of the great museums in the world. Neoclassical, imposing building, built for that purpose. The entrance hall is beautiful, with columns, huge, clear space with a modern cover of metal and circular-shaped glass. Numerous rooms with exhibitions of world culture - Egyptians, Greeks, Romans....No place to sit, just in the cafeteria. Good bathrooms. The ticket is free, but it is advisable to schedule the ticket time online to avoid queues at the entrance

We booked free tickets for 12.20pm arrived at the time on them but that means nothing as they don’t manage the queue based on ticket time. We were sent to the back of the queue.,However we were lucky as a lady told us buy an exhibition entry ticket and you have a different line…with no queue. So for £44 we bought 2 adult tickets, kids are free to the exhibitions and saved ourselves an hour of queuing. Also the queue is a security one so if you don’t have a bag it is worth asking at the top if you can just walk through. Once inside get a map from the information desks and ask for the key highlights…this worked and we really enjoyed the museum. Life in the Roman army exhibition was worth the money we paid.