{"id":7834,"date":"2023-02-17T06:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.headout.com\/?p=7834"},"modified":"2024-12-09T12:24:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T08:24:31","slug":"british-museum-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/british-museum-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover 8 Million Works of Art & History With These British Museum Tours in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is commonly said that when you are in London, you are never too far away from a museum. With over 150 museums, galleries and exhibitions spread across the city, one can see why this statement holds true. London has a museum for literally everything – a science museum, a war museum, a natural history museum, a museum dedicated to The Beatles, a zoology museum, even a Freud museum! Looking at this vast list, it is safe to say that Londoners love their museums and all the history and traditions associated with it. However, out of this list, there is one museum in particular – the British Museum, which overshadows and outshines all the rest.<\/p>\n

Here’s a detailed guide to the British Museum in London, tickets to the best British Museum Tours, the must see exhibits at British Museum, the British Museum restaurants and a few insider tips that will help you plan your British Museum visit effortlessly. <\/p>\n

British Museum In London<\/h2>\n

\"quinta<\/p>\n

The British Museum<\/a> in London is one of England\u2019s largest, oldest and most comprehensive museums, with its permanent collections housing over 8 million works and articles. Through its exhibits and collections, this museum takes you back to the birth of mankind and civilization. The British Museum is dedicated to documenting and showcasing the evolution and culture of humankind, with exhibits from all over the world. <\/p>\n

If you find yourself in London, visiting this museum should definitely be on the top of your list (after the London Eye, of course). <\/p>\n

British Museum History and Architecture<\/h2>\n

\"quinta<\/p>\n

British Museum History<\/h3>\n

The British Museum in London is the world\u2019s first national public museum, established in the year 1753. The exhibits and items on display at the museum are largely based on the collections of Sir Hans Sloane<\/a>, an Irish physician and scientist. Although the museum didn\u2019t start out with much (71,000 objects), over the course of the last two and half centuries, it has undergone several changes, including widespread renovations and expansions, in order to accommodate the ever-growing collection.<\/p>\n

Today, the British Museum, London is home to one of the most extensive and comprehensive collections of artefacts, sculptures, paintings, statues, manuscripts and other antiquities, all collected from around the globe and all dedicated to showcasing the leaps and bounds of human history. <\/p>\n

British Museum Architecture<\/h3>\n

The British Museum was designed in the Greek Revival style, emulating the classical Greek architecture, with columns, a decorative pediment at the south entrance and a main quadrangle and 4 wings. The core of the building was designed by Sir Robert Smirke<\/a>, at the time an eminent and established neoclassical architect. Smirke began the project with the construction of the east wing meant for the King\u2019s Library, (today, considered one of the greatest examples of neoclassical interiors in London) and consequently moved onto the other wings.<\/p>\n

What is most striking about the building is its exterior, built decoratively and beautifully so as to convey to its onlookers about the treasures and wondrous objects stored inside.Considering that the museum went through several expansions and restorations, a number of other architects worked on some of the newer areas and wings, including Sydney Smirke, Sir John Taylor and John Russell Pope, all adding to the allure and beauty of the museum we see today. <\/p>\n

Tickets To The Best British Museum Tours<\/h2>\n

The British Museum Guided Tour<\/h3>\n

Explore the British Museum in London, one of the largest museums in the world with an expert tour guide by your side. On this British Museum Tour, take in 6,000 years worth of knowledge and walk through the history of mankind. Your guide will help you experience the museum in a lineage order i.e, your tour will progress in the same order as the date of the events that took place on earth. In this way, you will be able to make sense of everything you see and also witness step by step how mankind progressed from small, scattered tribes to modern, interconnected civilizations we see today.<\/p>\n

This British Museum Tour is highly recommended for those who are interested in delving into the history of the artefacts and installations on display rather than just ambling about the museum. Note that tickets to this British Museum Tour grants access to all the exhibitions that are running in the museum.<\/p>\n

British Museum Tour Timings<\/strong> – This tour begins every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 2:00 PM and goes on for 2 to 2.5 hours. <\/p>\n

\"britishTICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n

British Museum Guided Tour<\/h2>\n