The British Museum was the very first public national museum in the world, which is reason alone to schedule a visit. Add to this an incredible range of artefacts covering human history from the very beginning to the modern age, one of the most comprehensive permanent collections in existence, and you have yourself arguably the most must-visit museum in town. Much of the collection was put together during the halcyon days of the British Empire, a subject that becomes more hotly disputed all the time, but The British Museum is a wonder all in itself. Don’t even think about covering it all in one visit.