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British Empire And Commonwealth Museum




The museum is arranged across sixteen galleries in three primary themes:
  • Britain builds an empire

  • The rise of Victoria's empire

  • End of empire


The museum has a flourishing publications department, producing books on aspects of colonial life such as the history of the Northern Rhodesia Police, and a register of titles of the regiments of the Honourable East India Company and East Indian Armies. The museum also holds the collection of artefacts of the Commonwealth Institute ; extensive still photograph, paper, film and Oral History archives, and a costume collection.


ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

Unlike many national museums in Britain, the BECM is not publicly-funded, but is owned and operated by a charitable trust; consequently an admission charge is made. The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Normal opening hours are 10am – 5pm. Last admission is at 4.30pm.


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