Day Seven British Museum Day

Today was another busy day. We had a long list of things we wanted to see in the British Museum, followed by a trip to the Harry Potter Studios. With our scavenger hunt book in hand, we headed out to the museum.

The museum is huge. We spent 3 hours and managed to see the highlights, but you could spend all day and still not see it all.

Our first stop was the Egyptian exhibit.

This was one of our scavenger hunt finds.

And picture of Alex taking the picture.

We spent time reading and learning about the different displays.

Look at this mob scene in front of the Rosetta Stone. I guess something from 196 BC generates a few curious onlookers.

And just like the Mona Lisa in Paris, we got ourselves up to the front. It's not a good picture. One of us is looking away, the other has his eyes closed. But you try getting a good picture in that madness.

Noah is always my constant companion. He wants to talk about everything that he is seeing, and it also allows me to keep a close eye on him so that he doesn't get lost.

It took us awhile to find the David vases from 1351, but we finally found it in the Asian displays.

We did find time to sit and take a little break in the lobby. I love the glass ceiling.

If you see a bench, take a moment to sit and rest your aching feet. Trust me on this.

The Japanese section had some cool Samurai and Anime exhibits.

We had to really watch our time because we had pre-purchased our Harry Potter Studio tour time, so we left the museum shortly after noon. 

We were hungry, and I spotted the Museum Tavern right across the street. As British pubs go, it really isn't that old (built in 1855). The food was good. The staff were friendly. What more could you want?

After lunch, we headed back to the hotel for a quick rest before heading to Harry Potter.

You have to keep your eyes peeled for little signs on buildings that mark where historical figures once lived.

And we got to see where Charles Dickens once lived!

Up next, Harry Potter!