About this site

This site has been developed to enable visitors to access and engage with the Museum's collection online and to provide practical information for people planning to visit the Museum.

Terms of use

For full terms and conditions of the use of this website, our visitor data policy and copyright information, please see the Terms of use 

Unless stated otherwise, the copyright for the majority of images on this website belongs to the Trustees of the British Museum. However, please note that the copyright for certain images is held by third-parties, and that this may not always be stated. Other copyright holders for images on the website include Phil Mayer, Benedict Johnson, Nigel Young and Roberto Saas / Tameme Veloz.

If you would like to know the copyright status of a particular image, please send an email, with a link to the image in question, to permissions@britishmuseum.org

For information about the re-use of images or other assets on the website, please see Copyright and Permissions 

Contact the Web Team

If you have any queries, comments or suggestions about this site, or would like to request a correction, please email the Web Team: info@britishmuseum.org

Registered addresses and details

The Trustees of the British Museum

An exempt charity and a body corporate (British Museum Act 1963 and ss 3 & 96 and Schedule 2 paragraph (p) Charities Act 1993) 
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG 
VAT registration No. 710 5215 85 BM Great Court

The British Museum Great Court Limited

A Limited Company Registered in England No. 04098945 
Registered address: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

The British Museum Friends Limited

A Limited Company Registered in England No.4133346. 
Registered Charity No. 1086080 
Registered Office: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
VAT Registration No.GB232193095 
The British Museum is an agent for the British Museum Friends.

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