This is the best museum I have ever been in. The history and sheer number of objects here is incredible. The pieces here were collected/pillaged from all corners of the world when England was in control of many of the world's trade routes. These include most of the pieces that were in the Acropolis in Athens, mummies and statues from ancient Egypt, and art from all over The Middle East.

I do not have enough space to describe the history and significant nature of some of the pieces, but I will mention that the Lindow Bog Man, Rosetta Stone, and part of the Sphinx's beard are all on display here. If you like history and love artistic pieces from all over the world, this is a place to spend a couple of days. Since the museum is free, it is well worth the time.

The British Museum is the treasure chest of the world, with Sumer statues, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassus, mummies of Egypt, and treasures from Ephesus. It is all there. Almost anywhere historical where I have been, I have heard that some pieces were not present because they were being exhibited in the British Museum.

It is located a huge, luminous building in Bloomsbury. It may take a few days to see it all. But the museum management makes life easy for the visitor by closing some of the halls when they do not feel like exhibiting that day, with the excuse that they do not have enough personnel. That’s surprising, because none of the souvenir shops or countless restaurants are closed during museum hours due to lack of personnel.

The museum does not follow a chronological order, or any order at all. For example, you can see Greek statues on main floor, first floor, and lower floor. It is like this all over the museum. I found this very inconvenient and incorrect.

You can see the collection on the Internet before you leave, and once you are there, you know where to visit. For making your own guided tours, see www. Britishmuseum.ac.uk

Remember all those Art History and Western Civilization classes you took in high school? No? Well I do, and it felt like I was learning it all over again! Everything from ancient times you ever learned about is here, from Cleopatra's Mummy and the Rosetta Stone; to Gladiator armor and a bust of Augustus; to clocks and weapons from the 17th and 18th centuries; and to medieval jewelry, tile flooring, and much more. The British Museum has everything that tells the story of man from all six inhabited continents.

Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Plan your whole day around this museum or choose specifically what you want to see. It is absolutely impossible to see everything; I should know, as I tried! Don't forget to stop and donate money (any amount you desire) so that these amazing treasures and finds can continue to remain free for the public to enjoy!

Take the Piccadilly Line to Russell Square and follow the signs. Or ask a local!

Caveat: Never ever go to any museum in England between 11am and 2pm! All schools choose this time to let their cattle roam wild. So, if you want to ponder the meaning of it all without screaming kids or are trying to keep track of your own children, use this time to grab lunch!

There are so many wonderful museums in London, so you really need to narrow it down when travelling with kids in order to make it enjoyable for everyone. We chose the British Museum, or as one of our friend's son's pointed out, "The Museum of Stolen Artifacts."

The best way to see this museum with kids is to decide ahead of time what you want to see, go straight to see it, enjoy it, and leave. The museum has a great website, so you can check out what you're interested in and be prepared. (We had five kids with us, ages 14, 13, 12, 11, and 10--not all ours!) We all enjoyed the Egyptian wing with the mummies and the Rosetta Stone. We also enjoyed seeing the Elgin Marbles, as we knew were later travelling to Athens. It was all fascinating, andyet we were in and out within an hour or so. We knew we had many more museum visits ahead in our travels, so we wanted to make it meaningful and enjoyable for the kids.

Be sure to also check out the beautiful library in the center courtyard. We also enjoyed taking the Tube to Covent Garden and then walking to the British Museum from there. There were lots of places to eat, and it was great people-watching. We did get a bit lost, so it's good to have a city map with you.

I didn't like this one. Very disappointing - since all museums in London are free, we thought we'd check it out - but the one thing we wanted to see (mummies), you had to pay extra for. The museum was huge but not great for kids.