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| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm* |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm* |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm* |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm* |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm* |
| Sunday | 11am - 4pm* |
Good news! The main café upstairs will reopen on 24 October in time for the half term holidays.
The Crystals and Gems display is open again as part of the one-way route.
Last chance to see! A British Museum touring exhibition Ancient Iraq: new discoveries finishes on Sunday 1 November.
The Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December and New Year's Day.
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