The British Museum Company Limited was founded in 1973 by the Trustees of The British Museum to advance the educational aims of the Museum. The Company currently engages in a number of activities, including wholesale and retail, publishing, the production of replicas and other merchandise, and licensing.

The British Museum – Merchandise

For a number of years the Company has been producing replicas and gifts based on objects in the collections of the Museum. Often directly moulded from the originals, our replicas are the closest that you can get to owning actual historical pieces. In addition, The British Museum produce a wide range of stationery, jewellery and accessories, decorative ornaments and other gifts inspired by objects and motifs within the collections.

The British Museum – Publishing

The British Museum has a long history of publishing, dating back to the mid 18th century, with the first recorded publication of catalogues to the early collections in 1749.

The British Museum Press was founded in 1973 and is the world's leading museum publisher. Around 60 books are published each year in the broad subjects of history, archaeology, ethnography, fine and decorative arts and numismatics for scholars, children and the layman.

The British Museum – Site Security

All orders are encrypted so that they cannot be read as they travel over the Internet. The secure server software used by The British Museum Company encrypts all your personal information, including credit card details, name, and address.