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How to see the British Museum
The British Museum is a big museum with millions of objects. However with the right preparation you will be able to cover the important objects in a day's time. The first option is to take a tour. However, the harder and more rewarding option is to do your own research. No matter which option you take, the rule of thumb is to see as many you can while you are at the museum and follow it up with the detailed reading at home.

Option 1: Take a tour
Taking a tour is the easier option to cover this vast museum. However, you still need to decide which tour you wish to take. If you only have one hour to spare, you should take the ten outstanding objects tour. These are marked A -J on the visitor map. If you have at least 3-4 hours, take the History of the world in 100 objects tour. These are marked 1-100 on the map, however up to 20 items are off display. If you are after specific cultures, you can take targeted tours of about 30 minutes each and these happen at various times in the museum - they are free, lively and very informative. If you have a full day, take the more comprehensive multimedia tour which covers about 250 objects - however, these cost £5. If you don't want to pay this, you can also take that tour in text format available on the vusiem phone app which is free

Option 2: Do your own research
Doing your own research can be daunting but it is also a highly rewarding experience. With the museum's web site having 5000 highlight objects, there is no dearth of opportunity or information to do your research. The highlights will tell you whether your object is on display and which room it is located so you can make a note of these and plan your trip around the objects of your choice. However the rooms in the british museum are really big so without the details of its exact location within the room, you can be searching forever! The free vusiem app does solve this problem though, so if you are interested in this option, its worth to have a look