30 minutes
A story at the next corner
Short stories from either museum exit, or a free pause in Russell Square.
See the plan →Discover Bloomsbury / After the British Museum
After the British Museum
What shall we do next?
Choose one useful next stop or make an afternoon of it. Walking estimates are guides; allow for crossings, pace and pauses.
An hour
One smaller museum
Choose a focused collection after the British Museum.
See the plan →Half a day
Museums, squares & literary streets
A flexible afternoon built around the university quarter.
See the plan →Suggested plans use estimated walking times. Check opening hours and choose a route suited to your access needs.
Have a particular event in mind?
Book that first, then fit the rest of your day around its actual start time.
Find an event →Start where you are.
Just left the British Museum?
Choose a nearby story, square or smaller museum.
See the guide →New to UCL, SOAS or Birkbeck?
Get to know the streets before and after class.
See the guide →Time before a train?
Plan one small outing near Euston.
See the guide →