For those visiting the museum on a weekday between 2 and 4pm, the British Library itself provides an impressive detour, as it was once the study area for the likes of George Bernard Shaw, Gandhi, and Karl Marx. To avoid being overwhelmed by the vast museum, pick one or two areas of personal interest on which to focus your visit. The majority of items on display were not gifted to Great Britain, but rather taken or stolen outright by travelers and explorers of the Victorian era. Of course, London abounds with wonderful museums and art galleries. If, perchance, you start to tire of the many collections at the British Museum, other must-see museums include the Museum of London, the Imperial War Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Science and the Natural History museums.
Admission is free, though donations are welcome.
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