Established in 1753 with the possessions of the scientist Sir Hans Sloane forming its collection, the British Museum now has one of the largest permanent collections in existence, with some eight million works relating to human culture in its inventory. 

Address

Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG

Getting There

Underground: Central and Northern lines (Tottenham Court Road); Central and Picadilly lines (Holborn).

Bus: Lines 1, 7, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98 and 242 (New Oxford Street); Lines 10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134 and 390 (Tottenham Court Road (Northbound)/ Gower Street (Southbound).