British Museum crowd calendar

December 2023

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
26
Sun 26
27
Mon 27
28
Tue 28
29
Wed 29
30
Thu 30
1
Fri 1
74%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
2
Sat 2
71%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
3
Sun 3
66%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
4
Mon 4
55%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
5
Tue 5
55%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
6
Wed 6
53%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
7
Thu 7
58%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
8
Fri 8
75%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
9
Sat 9
73%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
10
Sun 10
67%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
11
Mon 11
57%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
12
Tue 12
57%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
13
Wed 13
57%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
14
Thu 14
60%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
15
Fri 15
78%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
16
Sat 16
77%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
17
Sun 17
72%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
18
Mon 18
62%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
19 🌧️
Tue 19 🌧️
62%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
20
Wed 20
62%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
21
Thu 21
66%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
22
Fri 22
82%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
23
Sat 23
81%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
24
Sun 24
Closed
25
Mon 25
Closed
26
Tue 26
Closed
27 🌧️
Wed 27 🌧️
68%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
28
Thu 28
73%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
29
Fri 29
86%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
30
Sat 30
85%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
31
Sun 31
81%* 🕙 10:00-17:00
1
Mon 1
2
Tue 2
3
Wed 3
4
Thu 4
5
Fri 5
6
Sat 6
Quiet
Busy

Crowd calendar key

Symbol Meaning
🕙
Opening hours
🏖️
Public holiday
🌧️
Rainy day

Public holidays in December 2023

Date Holiday
December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
December 26, 2023 Boxing Day

Crowd notes

Wednesday and Monday are often the best days to go for shorter lines, while Friday and Saturday tend to be the busiest. The most popular months are typically July, August and April, while September, November and December are normally quieter. To get the most out of your day we recommend arriving early and leaving late. Make sure to check the live wait times on our site throughout the day to stay ahead of the crowds.

References

  1. British Museum. Daily Visitor Numbers (2018 - 2023). British Museum; 2023 https://www.britishmuseum.org/. Accessed 8 April, 2024.