The British Museum Reviews Summary

Collection Diversity and Origin

Pros:

• "From Egyptian mummies to Indian Hinduism cultural artifacts to Asian, Roman, American, African, Japanese and Chinese, you can find different artifacts and collectibles from all over the world ♥️"
• "This was a huge museum with so much to see. We did the 'around the world in 90 minutes' tour which highlighted the most famous items in the museum."
• "I'm so happy I went. It is amazing seeing artefacts from Egypt, Japan, and Europe."
• "The museum is huge with lots and lots of artifacts from various periods. The museum is divided into various sections."
• "The British Museum is an essential must-visit for its vast historical treasures."
• "Amazing stuff from all over the world on display."
• "The British Museum is an absolute treasure trove of history and culture."
• "Contains all old artefacts and historic monuments of almost all cultures."

Cons:

• "Literally they brought all the items from different countries during their colonial regime."
• "Although many of the artifacts are stolen from other countries, it’s actually a really nice museum."
• "Amazing stuff from all over the world on display. But does it really belong there? I don't think so."
• "Now I know a lot of these pieces are not rightfully British."
• "Although they were good at stealing and robing, you cannot deny they treat them like treasure and keep them all in good status."
• "A collection of some of the world's most historically significant objects can be found in this museum, often acquired without the consent of their original owners."
• "Overcrowded. Full of artifacts stolen from colonized countries."
• "The British museum probably has the finest collection of stolen antiquities of anywhere in the world!"

Visitor Experience and Accessibility

Pros:

• "The environment was safe and the building is beautiful."
• "We arrived mid morning and we were expecting to queue but we went in easily despite the security inspection."
• "It's extremely big! I've been there 3 times and I don't feel that I've seen everything I wanted."
• "The displays are stunning. Take your time and have your breath taken away."
• "The museum is set within the boundaries of an old manor home, with additions modifying and modernizing the internal rotunda."
• "There's an information desk/signs and leaflets here giving historical era covered."
• "We spent about 4h walking around and absorbing history."
• "Beautiful, varied and massive museum."

Cons:

• "Crowded during the holidays."
• "Unfortunately, the Parthenon galleries were closed but there was so much to see that it really did not matter."
• "The mummies room was shut unfortunately will return again."
• "The oppressive heat inside poses a threat to the exhibits, as they are inadequately protected."
• "Even though I reserved a free ticket, and went early, the line was really, really, really long."
• "The poor chap in the picture looks a little like I did after two long days walking around London."
• "There were queues before the bag search but it was pretty smooth. People with no bags could just walk through a difficult aisle."
• "There are two entrances. We had a very minor wait at the Montague Place entrance whereas the main entrance was extremely long."