British Museum Library

Please review the information under the Plan your visit section of our website.

Only a small portion of our collection is available for browsing so it is essential to read our guidelines and plan ahead. Please note that the library collection is reference only.

Bring your email and appropriate ID and we will complete your registration at the front desk when you visit.

We regret that at this time we cannot operate as a general study space and only offer registration to users who are intending to consult our materials. Thank you for your understanding.