British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
GPS grid coordinates:
Latitude: (WGS84) N51:31:08 ( 51.518970 )
Longitude: (WGS84) W0:07:35 ( -0.126501 )
The British Museum is close to the TUC conference centre, and the Forbidden Planet Megastore, where the William Gibson readings and signings from Spook Country are scheduled (see the Ground Zero category links)
The Great Court is an elegant roofed over central courtyard, with cafés and restaurants which is open
Sunday – Wednesday 09.00–18.00
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 09.00–23.00
See Ground Floor Plan showing the Great Court, and the cafes and bars and shops etc.
The British Museum houses a vast array of exhibits, some of which may be of interest to, CyberPunk fans of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, such as cuneiform clay tablets and seals from ancient Sumeria etc.
