British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Getting here
Bag searches and large luggage: for everyone’s safety all bags, rucksacks, packages and personal items may be searched before entry. Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum premises. Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, King’s Cross and Charing Cross.
Find your way
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Transport for London Journey Planner
Please note that tour groups must use the Montague Place entrance, WC1E 7JW.
By Tube
Nearest underground stations:
- Tottenham Court Road (500m)
- Holborn (500m)
- Russell Square (800m)
- Goodge Street (800m)
By bus
Buses that stop near the Museum:
- 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242
Stop on New Oxford Street - 10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390
Stop northbound on Tottenham Court Road,
southbound on Gower Street - 59, 68, X68, 91, 168, 188
Stop on Southampton Row
By bicycle
Bike racks
There are bike racks inside the Museum gates on Great Russell
Street.
Transport for London: cycling
information
Santander Cycle Hire
The nearest docking station is just outside the Museum gates, on
the corner of Great Russell Street and Montague Street.
About
Santander Cycle Hire Scheme
By car
Congestion charge
The Museum is within the Congestion Charge zone.
About the
Congestion Charge
Parking
There is little on-street parking available. The nearest car
park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ.
Website for Bloomsbury Square car park
Parking for disabled people
Information about parking for disabled people can be found on the Access page .
Groups
Entering the Museum
Groups of 10 people or more must use the Montague Place
entrance, postcode WC1E 7JW. Groups must also
book their visit at least seven days in advance.
About group
visits
Coach parking
Coach parties are advised to use the metered parking on Montague Place.
Parking for disabled groups
Spaces may be booked for minibuses for people with mobility impairments. More information about parking for disabled people can be found on the Access page .
By taxi or minicab
Arriving here
Black cab taxis can be pre-booked, hailed on the street or found at designated taxi ranks. There is a taxi rank on Great Russell Street at the Museum’s main gates.
Minicabs must be booked in advance, through a licensed private hire operator.
Find out more about London taxis and minicabs here.