The British Museum

3 hours at the British Museum If you are short of time, visit these objects for an insight into the variety of our collections. To help you find them, pick up a free map from the Information Desk or a souvenir guidebook from one of the Museum shops. All... More

3 hours at the British Museum If you are short of time, visit these objects for an insight into the variety of our collections. To help you find them, pick up a free map from the Information Desk or a souvenir guidebook from one of the Museum shops. All objects on the list are also on the Museum Highlights audio tour, available in the Great Court. audio tour Room numbers 1 The Sloane astrolabe – A mechanical map of the heavens 103 2 Stone chopper from Tanzania – The oldest object in the Museum 117 4 The Rosetta Stone – The key to the decipherment of hieroglyphs 123 4 Colossal bust of Ramesses the Great – A mighty pharaoh and a poet’s inspiration 124 10 Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs – An ancient king’s triumph over nature 131 18 Parthenon sculptures – Iconic sculpture from ancient Greece 320 24 Easter Island statue Hoa Hakananai’a – A colossal figure from a lost civilisation 152 27 Turquoise serpent – Striking mosaics used by Aztec priests 173 33 Group of Tang ceramic tomb Less