Monument · UNESCO
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
London, United Kingdom
The Gothic riverside Palace of Westminster and its famous clock tower.
Museum · United Kingdom · England
British Museum
A vast museum of world cultures and ancient treasures, with free entry to the main collection.
Free to enter about 3 h
For storytellers
Why British Museum matters
Walk beneath the glass roof of the Great Court into a museum that covers millions of years of human history. Egyptian mummies, Greek sculptures and the Rosetta Stone are all here. Pick a few galleries rather than trying to see everything, and note that the origin of some objects is debated.
Talking points
- The Rosetta Stone helped unlock Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- The Great Court's glass roof is a modern highlight.
- The collection spans most of the world and most of human history.
Free to read aloud or adapt in your video. Check facts that matter to you against an official source before you publish.
Good to know: Choose three or four galleries; it is too large to see in one visit.
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