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British Museum

Located in Camden, Greater London Coordinates: 51°31′10″ N 0°07′37″ W

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Nearest town: London; 1.2 km S
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 39 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LCY London City Airport13 km; LHR London Heathrow Airport24 km

About British Museum

British Museum is a museum. Location: Camden, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million artefacts is the largest in the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. Established in 1753, the British Museum was the world's first public national museum. In 2025, the museum received 6,440,120 visitors and was the second most visited attraction in the United Kingdom.

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At a glance

Built: 1753
Opened: 1759
Architect: Robert Smirke
Heritage designation: Grade I listed building
Visitors per year: 5,821,000 (2023)
Official website: britishmuseum.org

Source: Wikidata

Photos of British Museum

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Climate of British Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (62 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of British Museum
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	17°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	13°	13°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	62	40	47	45	48	53	42	49	57	61	61	59

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to British Museum

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (24 km). The nearest large city is London, 1 km to the south.