What are the best things to see in the British Museum?

If you are short of time, here is a list of some star objects to see at the British Museum including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Sculptures. read more

The British Museum has a very fine collection of mummies, many of which are displayed so that visitors can appreciate their elaborate wrappings and, in some cases, see the clothes and shoes they were buried in. read more

If you want to see them, British Museum is free. (Although I understand, travel to it is not exactly cheap.) [1] I remember there was a note here, when something like a tomb was discovered; a miniature would be rendered, just like this one, with everything modelled as it was found - the body/skeleton and any offerings/gifts within. read more

Among all the incredible virtuoso displays of cultural and artistic power and wealth in the British Museum, it’s nice to see such humble objects as these clay figures from Bab edh-Dhra, near the Dead Sea. Although they’re 5,000 years old, you can picture kids making them today all over the world. Okay, maybe not the penises. read more