British Museum reviews
Great place to spend an hour wandering, and peaceful if you avoid the mummies.
by now_voyager (13 reviews), 10 Jul 2007Yeah, it's the kind place American tourists like to go.
The reading room in the middle of the courtyard is amazing... has anyone ever actually been past the ancient Egypt section? What's it like?
This is one of those places Londoners often overlook and only visit when they're entertaining visitors from out of town. But it really is a world-class museum and a wonderful way to pass an afternoon.
The permanent exhibitions are grouped by geography and era, so you can feel like you're walking around ancient Egypt for an hour and then be transported to the jade carvings and amazing temples of the Far East. I always find it a thought-provoking place and it's fun to take friends as the exhibitions always provoke discussion, even if it's as base as theorising as to why the male Greek statues all have tiny or missing willies.
Apart from all that it's worth visiting just to see the beautiful courtyard recently covered by Norman Foster (as shown above).
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