British Museum

The British Museum in London is dedicated to human history and culture. Its permanent collection has some 8 million works and is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. The museum was established in 1753 and first opened to the public in 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, the site of the current museum building.

From Tottenham Court Road the museum is 500m and can be reached by taking one of the following bus routes: 10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390. From Holborn jump on any of the following bus routes for a short journey to the museum: 1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242, 59, 68, X68, 91, 168, 188.

British Museum Address: Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG