Fwd: The British Museum will be closing

Not unexpected, but still ...

The British Museum will close temporarily from 18 March 2020. Director Hartwig Fischer would like to share this message.

View this email in your browser The British Museum will close temporarily from 18 March 2020. Director Hartwig Fischer would like to share this message.   'The British Museum will be closed temporarily. We have taken this decision with a heavy heart but our absolute priority is the health and safety of our staff and visitors. At present we do not know when we will be able to reopen but we hope to be able to provide further updates soon.' – Director Hartwig Fischer  For more information, please see our website.  Future exhibition plans will be reviewed once we reopen. Refunds will be offered if exhibitions are cancelled, but we ask you to kindly consider your purchase as a donation to the Museum. For more information, please email tickets@britishmuseum.org and for refund requests please call +44(0)2073238181. We look forward to welcoming our visitors back to the Museum as soon as we can.  Thank you for your continued support – stay well.  FIND OUT MORE › Stay connected There are lots of ways you can still enjoy and explore the Museum, and we will continue to share the collections, as well as our research and programmes with you as fully as possible while we are closed on social media. Click the links below to follow us for updates, activities and insights. You can browse our online galleries by clicking the button below.  VIRTUAL GALLERIES › Connect with the British Museum                                                             Unsubscribe Update preferences Privacy policy Images:  Susanne de Court (c.1600), Apollo and the Muses, Painted enamel on copper, c.1600.