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Copy of Riassunti di Storia. Charles Darwin e la teoria dell'evoluzione

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Il materiale raccolto da C. Darwin durante la sua esplorazione e i suoi studi si trova oggi nel British Museum.

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The British Museum is open and continuing to welcome visitors.

Exhibition tickets for the Citi exhibition Please see the Feminine power: the divine to the demonic and Hieroglyphs: the unlocking of ancient Egypt are available to book. In our galleries you can visit the treasures of Sutton Hoo, explore the wonderful collection of the Islamic world, and learn more about Egyptian mummies. list of available galleries to visit below.

You're advised to book a timed slot in advance to guarantee entry and help control the numbers of individuals who can visit. Walk-up visits are available each day for those who arrive at the Museum without advance bookings. But this does depend on capacity, as walk-up entry cannot be guaranteed. Please speak to staff on your arrival to enquire about availability.

The safety and security of our staff and visitors is very important to us. Face coverings are recommended for the protection of yourself and others, unless you're exempt. Please be considerate of people and exercise social distancing where you can - especially in smaller spaces. Hand sanitiser stations can be found throughout the Museum and we recommend washing or sanitising your hands regularly. Contactless payment is preferred in our shops and cafés. Staff are available to advise if you have any questions. Please do not visit if you feel unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms.

Occasionally we may need to close galleries at short notice. We regret that we are not always able to alert visitors in advance of their visit.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Ticket information

We're limiting numbers of people in the Museum to ensure there's room for you to safely enjoy your visit. You're advised to book a timed slot in advance to guarantee entry.

To book simply pick the date and time you'd like to visit. Please only book tickets for the dates and times you plan to attend.

If the date or time you wish to visit has no availability, please note that walk-up visits are available each day for those who arrive at the Museum without advance bookings. But this does depend on capacity, as walk-up entry cannot be guaranteed. Please speak to staff on your arrival to enquire about availability.

To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. Your exhibition ticket also gives you access to the permanent collection.

If you need any access assistance, please see our Accessibility page.

Important information about your ticket booking

Tickets to the permanent collection are free.

You can book tickets up to a maximum of nine people in your group.

From 1 June self-led groups of 10 or more people will need to book a group ticket. Please see the Group visits page for more details.

School groups should contact the Box Office on +44 (0)20 7323 8181.

Tickets will be released on a regular basis, so if there's no availability showing then please check again soon. Sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest updates.

We'll email your ticket to you, and you'll need to show it either printed out or on your device when you arrive.

We kindly ask you to contact us if you no longer need your ticket so that we're able to reallocate it.

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Gallery information

Explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.

See the list of available galleries for you to enjoy (please note this list is subject to change):

Lower floor

Ground floor

Upper floors

* Limited opening: Rooms 7, 9, 10, 19, 20, 57 and 58 are open 11:00-15:00 daily.

For more information on access to the galleries visit our Accessibility at the Museum page.

Galleries in the Museum may be closed for maintenance, refurbishment or private events. Where possible, we'll list the time and date of the closures below. All current closures will also be detailed on the affected gallery pages. Occasionally we may need to close galleries at short notice for safety reasons. We regret that in these cases we're not always able to alert the public in advance.

Due to regular maintenance, the following galleries will be temporarily closed:

Ground floor

Upper floor

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Full opening hours

Our opening hours are daily, 10.00-17.00 ( Fridays: 20.30)
Last entry: 16.00 (Fridays: 19.30)

Box Office: 10.00-16.50, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)

Cloakroom: 10.00-17.00 (20.30 on Fridays). Last deposit is one hour before closing.

Families Desk: 10.00-12.30 and 13.15-16.30, weekends and London Borough of Camden school holidays only. See summer Families Desk closures.

Ford Centre for Young Visitors: 10.00-16.30, weekends and London Borough of Camden school holidays only

Galleries: 10.00-17.00 (please note: we begin clearing galleries 10 minutes before they close)

Great Court: 10.00-17.30 (Fridays 20.30)

Guide Desk: 10.00-16.30

Information Desk: 10.00-17.00

Ticket Desk: 10.00-16.30

Find out about upcoming late opening on Fridays.

The Museum is closed 24-26 December.

Special exhibitions are open daily 10.00-17.00 (last entry at 16.00) and on Fridays until 20.30 (last entry at 19.30).

Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket - we cannot guarantee admission before or after your allotted time slot.

We begin clearing galleries 10 minutes before they close.

Bookshop: daily, 10.00-17.00

Family shop: daily, 10.00-17.00

Collections shop and Grenville Room: daily, 10.00-17.00

Online shop: open 24 hours a day

Court Cafés: daily, 10.00-17.00

Great Court Restaurant: daily, 11.30-17.00 (last sitting 16.00).

Pizzeria: daily, 11.00-16.00

Montague Café: closed

Coffee Lounge: closed

Find out more about the Museum's cafés and restaurants.

Booking requests for the department study rooms at the British Museum main site can now be accepted. Opening hours vary.

Our library and archive are open by appointment: Tuesday - Thursday, 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00.

Getting here

Main entrance:
The British Museum
Great Russell Street,
London WC1B 3DG
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Second entrance:
Montague Place
London WC1E 7JW
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We recommend using the Transport For London (TFL) Journey Planner to plan your trip to the Museum.

Bicycle racks are available inside the gates of the Main Entrance on Great Russell Street (please note that folding bikes are not allowed inside the premises).

The Museum can't assume responsibility for damage or theft of bicycles left on-site.

You may wish to use the Santander Cycle Hire scheme on your journey. If so, a docking station can be found on the corner of Great Russell Street and Montague Street, a two-minute walk from the Main Entrance.

If you're planning to visit by car, please be aware that the Museum doesn't offer parking facilities, except for visitors with access requirements (visit the Accessibility at the Museum page for details).

Black cabs can be pre-booked, hailed on the street or found at designated taxi ranks around Central London.

There is a taxi rank on Great Russell Street at the Museum's main gates.

Minicabs must be booked in advance through a licensed private hire operator.

More information can be found on TFL's London taxis and minicabs page.

The following bus routes pass within walking distance of the Museum.

New Oxford Street: 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242

Tottenham Court Road (northbound) / Gower Street (southbound): 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390

Southampton Row: 59, 68, X68, 91, 168, 188

Please refer to individual routes on the TFL Bus Routes page to find the best stop and to check for diversions.

The four tube stations closest to the Museum are:

Tottenham Court Road: 5-minute walk

Holborn: 7-minute walk

Russell Square: 7-minute walk

Goodge Street: 8-minute walk

Entering the Museum

Entry to the Museum is via the Main entrance on Great Russell Street or the entrance on Montague Place.

Every day, except Fridays, the Main entrance closes at 16.00 as the Museum closes at 17.00. On Fridays, due to the late opening of exhibitions, the Main entrance closes at 19.30 as the Museum closes at 20.30.

All visitors must pass through a security check which involves a bag search.

An easy access route is available for disabled visitors, Members, exhibition ticket-holders and visitors with pushchairs and/or children under five.

If you require more information on accessibility for disabled visitors, please see our Accessibility at the Museum page for details.

For everyone's safety, all bags, rucksacks, packages and personal items may be searched before entry.

Wheeled cases, sports equipment and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum premises.

Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, King's Cross and Charing Cross.

An easy access route is available for disabled visitors, Members and visitors with buggies and/or children under five.

If you require assistance or the entrance into the Museum poses an accessibility barrier, please let our uniformed staff know and they'll be happy to assist you.

Please don't leave your bags unattended at any point during your visit.

For security reasons, no large items of luggage can be brought into the Museum (bigger than 40cm x 40cm x 50cm and heavier than 8kg) or onto the premises.

Wheeled cases are not permitted regardless of their size and weight.

Folding bicycles are not permitted inside the Museum.

Adult scooters, skateboards and musical instruments are not allowed onto the premises.

Pushchairs are permitted on-site. Fold-up prams and buggies can be left free of charge in the cloakroom, which is found by turning left immediately after passing through the Main entrance of the Museum.

Offensive weapons, dangerous chemicals, and other suspicious items will be confiscated before entry is granted.

You'll be able to retrieve any confiscated items when you leave, provided there are no legal barriers.

All visitors entering the Museum agree to abide by the visitor regulations:

The Museum reserves the right to vary or alter these regulations without prior notice.

Special exhibitions may have additional regulations.

Accessibility

We have a wide range of services for disabled visitors.

Find out how to make the most of your visit and plan your trip in advance on our Accessibility at the Museum page.

Facilities

Opening hours: 10.00-17.00 (20.30 on Fridays).

Last deposits are one hour before closing time.

Please collect items 30 minutes before closing time.

The cloakroom can be found by turning left immediately after passing through the Main entrance to the Museum.

Please note that items of luggage weighing more than 8kg and larger than 40x40x50cm (including all wheeled suitcases) are not permitted.

Please see the restricted items section for full details.

Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, King's Cross and Charing Cross.

Use of the cloakroom is charged per-item:

Coats - £2

Bags up to 4kg - £2.50

Bags 4-8kg - £5

Umbrellas - £1

Fold-up pushchairs - free

Members can use the cloakroom free of charge. The same restrictions apply.

You must retrieve items from the cloakroom before you leave the Museum site.

In the event of a fire evacuation, the cloakroom will be closed immediately and you must follow our fire evacuation instructions. Our staff will help to retrieve your items from the cloakroom as soon as possible after the Museum reopens.

Please note that the cloakroom has limited capacity, and when this capacity is reached, it cannot accept items until space becomes available again.

The Museum reserves the right to vary or alter these conditions without prior notice.

Free wifi is available for all visitors to the Museum.

Please connect to 'British Museum WiFi' only.

You'll be required to supply your full name and email address before using the service.

Free wifi is funded by the Mayor of London and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. Connectivity is supported by the Daisy Group.

Charging phones and plugging in any other electronics is not allowed.

For information about facilities for parents, babies and young children, please see the Family visits page.

If you need help during your visit, please speak to a uniformed member of staff.

For information about facilities and resources for disabled visitors please see the Accessibility at the Museum page.

If you need assistance during your visit, please speak to a uniformed member of staff.

Hand-held flash photography and video recording is allowed in most galleries for private purposes only.

Signs will indicate where photography is restricted.

Tripods, monopods and selfie sticks may not be used inside the Museum building.

In special circumstances, a permit to use these items can be issued - if you have any queries, contact the Museum at filming@britishmuseum.org or on 020 7323 8380

For questions regarding commercial photography or filming, please see our Commercial page.

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The British Museum is open and continuing to welcome visitors. Exhibition tickets for the Citi exhibition Please see the Feminine power: the divine to the demonic and Hieroglyphs: the unlocking of ancient Egypt are available to book. In our galleries you can visit the treasures of Sutton Hoo, explore the wonderful collection of the Islamic world, and learn more about Egyptian mummies.

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L'ultima tappa consente a C. Darwin di riflettere sulla vasta flora e sull'enorme diversità di animali presenti sulla Terra.

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Elabora la teoria della "Tettonica a Placche" osservando il movimento tellurico della zona

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Qui incontra un gruppo di Indios e si accorge, osservando i loro tratti somatici, comprende che non provenivano dall'America ma dall'Asia.

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In questa terra viene sorpreso dalla variegata e vasta natura circostante, diversa rispetto a quelle che aveva incontrato nelle altre parti del Mondo.

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Guarda il video e formula le tue riflessioni

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Metamorfosi della specie umana nei secoli

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Metamorfosi della specie umana nei secoli

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Le leggi della variazione (capitolo 5) || "L'origine delle specie" Live

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Ecco con quale mezzo C. Darwin ha iniziato il suo viaggio dal Porto di Plymouth nell'anno 1831 e sul quale ha viaggiato per cinque anni.

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L'uomo che ha dato origine allo studio dell'evoluzione della specie umana