British Museum Reviews

Over the years I visited the British Museum on a number of occasions to view different parts of the Museum's collections, starting with Lindow Man (the body of a young man possibly the victim of a ritual killing which was perfectly preserved in a peat bog), then the treasures of Sutton Hoo and finally wonders of Ancient Greece. The Museum never ...  Read the complete review

The British Museum is up there with the best in the world. You need to visit more than once to appreciate the collections. Don't think you are going to get to see everything in one go. I would suggest, collect a map from the central atrium on your arrival, pick two or three areas you are interested in and focus on those. When you are finished, ...  Read the complete review

Sue (my partner) and I visited the museum as one of the last sights during our mad dash around London, and boy did we know about it by the time we finally arrived at the British Museum on Wednesday afternoon (5th August) at around 3pm. Foot sore and feeling like we'd been in a sauna from travelling on the underground and making what ...  Read the complete review

I visited the British Museum primarily to see their Egyptian artefacts, but also took some time to visit some of the other exhibitions there. The museum from the outside looks very impressive and dramatic as it's very large and fronted by huge columns. Inside is just as impressive with an enormous main foyer and sweeping staircases. ...  Read the complete review

British Museum- The best of the lot !!! I was really eager to go to British museum and finally made it last month. I really feel I should go more often! It is definitely worth visiting as it is packed with number of exhibits and artefacts. The museum is free to visit which is nice. Also as it is centrally located I feel ...  Read the complete review

The British Museum is an absolute must for all people interested in archaeology and antiques, be it British, European or Middle Eastern. It's a veritable treasurehouse of artifacts and a centre of learning (with a library accessible to scholars). The collections include all that has been brought back home to Blighty by the ...  Read the complete review

The first thing that impresses you about the British Museum is it's sheer size. Once you get past the entrance with it's wide flight of steps and impressive hallway then you enter the recently covered over central hall area. Directly in front of you is the entrance to the British library reading room where a long list of well known writers, and ...  Read the complete review

The British Museum is not, as the name might suggest, a museum about Britain, but rather the national museum in Britain. It covers all areas of the world and has artifacts from all periods. HISTORY: Originally founded by Sir Hans Sloane who left his vast collection of artifacts to the crown to create a museum. The museum ...  Read the complete review

Personally I think the term British Museum is a little misleading due to what it actually has inside. This being said, there is no doubt that it is a world class museum and houses some of the most important histoircal finds, many of them dating back over 2000 years. To start with the location, its pretty central, Tottenham Court Road ...  Read the complete review

Having failed to gain access to the Silver Vaults on a Sunday, we decided to chance the special exhibition from the Wellcome Collection (temporary only), and look around. Sunday is a good day to go, and for those of you who like to drive in London, rather than use the lottery of weekend public transport, and not only is there no ...  Read the complete review

This really is the granddaddy of the London Museums. Founded in 1753 it has collected widely - giving a home to everything from jewels from imperial India, Ancient Sumaria and Egypt, carvings from all over - Ancient Greece, to South America and Japan, and everyday items from almost all the Ancient civilisations. Since it's original founding it ...  Read the complete review

After living in London for a few years, I've recently (and thankfully) discovered the British Museum. To be honest, I am not a huge fan of museums in general- I think all of the little trinkets, the eating utensils, the primitive weapons and ancient pottery gets a bit overwhelming at times. So I was quite surprised that I was ...  Read the complete review

Some people think museums are boring but I think there is something of interest for everyone at the British Museum even it is only the spectacular new Great Court which recently opened there. The British Museum houses six million objects including some of the most important collections in the world. I won’t attempt to describe what ...  Read the complete review

The British Museum has to be one of the greatest museums in the world, and an absolute must for anybody seeing the sites of London. I have been fortunate enough to visit it on several occasions, and still there is plenty I have not got around to! It is an institute that I am very enthusiastic about, so please forgive me in advance if I go on a ...  Read the complete review

The British Museum, tucked away just off Russell Square, behind the main shopping avenues and not as publicised as the Kensington Museums is a great place to lose yourself for a day. Somehow plenty of tourists seem to go there, so someone must be advertising it! The new circular roof linking the reading room to the surrounding galleries ...  Read the complete review

If you're looking for a more detailed intro of the museum I suggest you to read 'A Priceless Encyclopaedia in London'. I'm just say my impression for this famous museum in London. I won't say it is in parallel with Louvre in Paris. But it definitely is a must-see in London. There's no entrance fee, which I think is ...  Read the complete review

I have visited the British Museum several times,both on study trips and family visits. I do not usually like museums but this is my one exception. It was brilliant. There is a huge variety of exhibits and sections on almost anything you could want to find out about. I especially enjoyed looking at the Egyptian Rooms although I must ...  Read the complete review

British museum is one of the best museums that I have been to so far. The items and material that it has to offer is so extensive and comprehensive. Best of all, you do not need to pay a single penny for the entrance. However, the museum does encourage the visitors to donate 2 pound after the visit. It is parallel to the world’s biggest ...  Read the complete review

The British Museum is a fantastic place in which you can spend hours on end, and still need to come back again to look some more. The sheer variety of the exhibits means that whatever civilisation you want to learn about, you will find stuff that is of interest. Most of the exhibits are actually very good (this is in contrast with, for ...  Read the complete review

On a recent trip to London, and deciding that some culture would be good for us, we decided to visit the British Museum. I remembered it affectionately from my childhood, and my girlfriend had never been and wanted to see it. The museum is nicely situated for anyone on holiday in London – chances are you’ll find yourself on ...  Read the complete review