If you’re lazy, use Tottenham Court Road. Exit via the Centre Point exit (yes, the weird skyscraper that looks like a giant comb). Turn left, walk past the giant Lego store, and you’ll hit the museum’s front door. It’s 1,000 feet of pure, tourist-friendly pavement. No jaywalking, no existential dread.
How long-forgotten British Museum Tube station hosted WWII air raid
But if you want a spicy morning, use Holborn and take the Kingsway exit. This dumps you in a covered market where men sell saffron and questionable anti-aging creams from suitcases. Then you cross the road and—bam—you’re at the museum’s side entrance, feeling like Indiana Jones who took a wrong turn in a souk.
What to Do If You Get Lost (You Will)
Do not panic. Every Londoner has a “sorry” at the ready. Ask someone, and they’ll point you vaguely in a direction. If they say “It’s just past the Pret a Manger,” know that London has 400 Pret a Mangers, so you’ll be late but well-caffeinated. Alternatively, look up. The museum has a giant glass dome that reflects light like a spaceship. If you can’t see it, you’re probably underground, which is exactly where you started.
