Film and radio at the British Museum
Whether you are looking to make films, documentaries, adverts, radio programmes or to develop research, the British Museum has the resources to help.
You will be guided through every stage of the process. From site visit, administration and pre-planning through to managing your filming day, the Museum has dedicated staff on hand to help you.
If you are looking for footage of our objects and spaces and don't have time to film, we have a growing archive of high quality video footage which we license to programme makers.
Great Court – east entrance from above
Filming at the Museum
Whether it is for press or commercial purposes, we try to accommodate all reasonable filming requests.
Making your application
From site visit through to managing your filming day, dedicated Museum staff will guide you through every stage of the process.
Consult the curators
The Museum's curators are experts in their fields and can give advice, insight and information.
Contact
Commercial Unit: +44 (0)20 7323 8016
filming@britishmuseum.org