The British Museum

Admission and opening hours: Free, open daily 10.00–17.30

The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January

Museum galleries are open daily 10.00–17.30, and most are open until 20.30 on Fridays. Closing starts from 17.20. The Great Court, including the Information Desk, is open daily 09.00–18.00 and until 20.30 on Fridays. The Museum is open until 20.30 on Fridays, except Good Friday. Certain galleries are closed for maintenance or long-term refurbishment.

Tours and talks:

Daily eye-opener tours: Free

30-40 minute tours throughout the day, meet at the relevant gallery

11.00 Japan, Room 92; 11.15 Roman Britain, Room 49; 11.30 Ancient Greece, Room 17;

11.45 Ancient Iraq, Room 56

12.00 Africa, Room 24; 12.15 China, Room 33; 12.30 Enlightenment Gallery, Room 1;

12.45 South Asia, Room 33

13.00 Mexico, Room 27

14.00 Art of the Middle East, Room 34: 14.15 World of Money, Room 68

14.30 Ancient Egypt, Room 64; 14.45 Medieval Europe, Room 40

15.15 Ancient Rome, Room 70; 15.45 Assyrian Reliefs, Room 6

Lunchtime gallery talks: Free

45 minute talks with guest speaker or curator

13.15 Tuesdays–Fridays

Spotlight tours: Free

20 minute tours focusing on highlights

Every Friday evening

17.00 & 17.30 The Parthenon 18.30 & 19.00 The Enlightenment

17.00 & 17.30 Rosetta Stone 18.30 & 19.00 Death in ancient Egypt

Around the world in 90 minutes: £12 per person

11.30 and 14.00 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Meet the Rosetta Stone, the Lewis Chessmen and the Parthenon Frieze, as well as some lesser-known but equally fascinating objects, with expert guidance that goes to the heart of the Museum’s collection.

This tour is designed for adults, but children under 12 with an accompanying adult enjoy free entry. Please note that the tour will visit a number of galleries on different floors of the Museum and involves a considerable amount of walking.

Book online or at the Information Desk in the Great Court.

1.To take as many tours and talks as possible, which of the following day is the best to visit the British Museum?

A. Saturday B. Friday

C. Tuesday D. Monday

2.Which of the four tours requires booking in advance?

A. Eye-opener tours B. Lunchtime gallery talks

C. Spotlight tours D. Around the world in 90 minutes

3.If you are interested in ancient Rome, which room should you go?

A. Room 70 B. Room 49

C. Room 40 D. Room 33

4.Which of the following statement about the British Museum is true?

A. The museum is closed on Monday.

B. All galleries in the museum open until 20:30 on Friday.

C. Entrance to galleries stops 10 minutes before they close.

D. Children cannot join the “Around the world in 90 minutes” tour.

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