Question 1

Where do we meet at the British Museum?

Accepted Answer

Public Hunts: Meet inside the British Museum’s Great Court, upon entering the main entrance (Great Russell St), turn left to find the 7-ton Knidos Lion, beside the large circular info desk. We’ll be waiting in front of his absent eyes!Private Hunts: We’ll meet outside the museum, in front of Starbucks (51 Great Russell St, which is across the road, facing the museum’s main entrance), for a brief history of the institution, before tackling the security lines together.Either hunt requires you to book entry tickets (free, on the BM ticket page)

Question 2

Do you host corporate team-building events?

Accepted Answer

Certainly! We've hosted corporate team building treasure hunts to customised Culture Quizzes. From intimate client hosting (SMEs & start ups) to high-profile discreet hunts (embassies) to large employee engagement events of 200 people (and plenty of Fortune 500 / FTSE-company office fun days between).

Question 3

How do I organise my best friend's Birthday Party?

Accepted Answer

Let the fun begin! Fill in the Contact Form with: 
- a few dates
- a head count (ball park is fine to get the ball rolling)
- if you'd like us to build a customised hunt (we embed fun questions about the birthday boy/girl that you think of / gather from loved ones)

Question 4

What skills / roles are in a team for the museum hunt?

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Roles can overlap per teammate, but the following skills are pulled on:
🧭 Indiana Jones (Navigator), good with a map.
📸 Annie Liebowitz (Photographer), ready to snap your team selfie with each treasure.
✍️Shakespeare (Scribe) or perhaps that accountant son of yours who doesn’t let a point escape his win-streak!
📖 Hermione Granger (Reader), at the ready to catch light-hearted bonus challenges embedded in the text.

Question 5

What's the scoop on Public Hunts?

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Public Hunts -- meeting at the Knidos Lion, within the BM’s Great Court -- start promptly at:10:30 AM on Tuesdays5:30 PM on the last Friday of the monthQueues can be long! Book your museum entry tickets (free, BM ticket link here) 20 to 30 minutes in advance to allow for security lines, cloakroom & maybe a dash to the loo, prior to our prompt start-time.
Late arrivals will miss the briefing (giving other teams the advantage!). But unfortunately we can't delay the group.We also host regular Culture Quizzes at fine old Victorian pubs in central London.

Question 6

Who can play?

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Teams comprise 2 to 4 players (5, if kids are included)
Public Hunts: Minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 30
Children: Teams with kids under 13 must include an adult 
Younger Kids under 7 years old play free (parents read to their kids)

Question 7

Do I need to buy a museum ticket?

Accepted Answer

Nope! Entry to the British Museum is free however, in order to enter the front entrance (advised, as lines are half the time), you need to register a ticket on the BM website here:  https://ticketing.britishmuseum.org/events?k=general%20admission

Question 8

Which entrance should I use to the British Museum?

Accepted Answer

Front Entrance (Great Russell Street): is reserved for people with tickets (which are free and registered at this ticket link). The line moves quickly for those with tickets (whose timing is arbitrary).

Back Entrance (Montague St): This line can be up to 45 minutes+ on weekends and holidays, and is for groups and non-ticket holders.

Question 9

What should I bring?

Accepted Answer

your phone fully charged - or even better, an extra battery pack - for your photos (upon finding your treasure a team selfie's needed as proof!)
Comfy shoes -- the Great Court alone is the largest covered public square in Europe
A pen or pencil for the scribe of your team

Question 10

Can I bring luggage or large items (that harp I carry around)?

Accepted Answer

The museum does not allow large objects or luggage inside, but here’s a convenient left luggage site you can use nearby.

Question 11

What is the difference between a Public & Private hunt?

Accepted Answer

Public Hunts: are with friendly competition, where teams (of 2 to 4 people) play against each other. Upon meeting (within the Great Court, after security lines), you’re briefed, teams strategise, and after regrouping, we tally scores within the museum

Private Hunts: you can schedule your hunt as per your schedule, we meet outside the museum, after security lines we tell you about the building (did you know it’s older than America?! That it takes 2 weeks to clean the glass ceiling!) before setting you up on your treasure hunt. Depending on what you order (Premium or Classic) we’ll either meet you at the end for score tallying or leave you with an answer sheet in a sealed envelope.

Question 12

What’s included in the Public Hunt?

Accepted Answer

A hunt pack includes your treasure hunt, a scribe’s sheet, the navigator’s map
A fun briefing at the start with tips and strategies.
A meet-up at the end for results, bragging rights, and a little prize!

Please note we meet within the Great Court (at the Knidos Lion) so book your (free) BM entry for 20 minutes prior to meeting time. We need a 6-person minimum for a public hunt to take place and have a maximum of 30 people (divided in teams of about 4 people).

Question 13

My group isn't available during museum hours, can you help?

Accepted Answer

Yes! We've accommodated corporates and birthday parties with our Culture Quizzes, either at your premises or within our own Grade II listed list of Victorian Pubs. See more on our Culture Quiz page.

Question 14

What is your cancellation policy?

Accepted Answer

Public hunts: are non-refundable, but rescheduling is possible depending on availability.

Private hunts: Refundable with 72 hours’ notice. Rescheduling is possible based on availability.

No-shows or late arrivals are non-refundable.

Question 15

Other important things to know?

Accepted Answer

NO touching anything within the museum (or any museum, the oils of our hands ruin ancient treasures).
Dress comfortably and wear shoes suited for walking.
Photography is allowed in the museum, but with no flash.
Navigating the crowds is part of your mission, but be mindful not to bump into anyone!
Culture Quest operates independently of the British Museum. If a gallery’s closed, it’s HQ’s doing—not ours. Skip the clue and stay on mission!

Question 16

How do I get to the British Museum?

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🚇  TUBE: 
The nearest British Museum stations are: Tottenham Court Road tube station: Elizabeth line (purple), Northern line (black) & Central line (red) and Holborn tube station: Piccadilly (blue) or Central line (red) and Russell Square (Piccadilly (blue)

🚌  BUSES:  
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

🚴  BIKES: 
There are plenty of TFL Santander docking stations nearby, the closest is on Bury Place at Great Russell St, across the BM. Just check the Bike Station Locator

The TFL Journey Planner is useful.

Question 17

What are the Rules of the Hunt?

Accepted Answer

Rule 1  Museum Manners  (🚫📸)
 No running. No shouting. No jumping. No flash photography.
 Absolutely no, No, NO touching anything. Ever.
 Stay together at all times — our operatives are watching 👀

Rule 2  Countdown Protocol  (⏰)
 Return to base (X on maps) at your assigned time.
·       Lose 5 points per minute if late.
·       More than 10 minutes? You’re eliminated. Ousted. Expelled. Poof!
 BUT! If you’re near CQ Clue of 100 points, you may want to risk it... make your call, Agent.

Rule 3  Squad Code  (✒️)
 Keep all photos on one device, all scores on one scribe sheet.
 No help from guards. No Googling. No AI.
 And absolutely no phoning Uncle Ernie the Egyptologist.

Question 18

How do you play a Culture Quest?

Accepted Answer

RULES: Photo your team in front of as many pieces of treasure as possible within the given amount of time (typically 90 mins to 2 hrs). Crack the hidden Culture-Quest Challenges for extra CQ points (valuable CQ points).

POINTS: You’ll earn 10 Game Points for each team photo with treasure, but (!) there are more than double that in CQ Points (CQ clues are embedded within your treasure text).

TEAMS: Upon meeting, teams of 2-4 people are briefed and given their hunt packs. At the end of your hunt teams reconvene at the start point (an X on your map) then we tally scores and find out who the winner is!

Question 19

What are the correct answers to the culture quiz practice questions?

Accepted Answer

1- Which quirky section once existed at the British Museum that people jokingly called the “porn room”?Answer: A) The Secretum — a restricted area of “obscene” objects requiring special access.2- What famous literary character was inspired by an animal at London Zoo? Answer: Winnie the Pooh, inspired by a bear named Winnie3- Which London Underground station famously has a huge plague pit underneath it? Extra points for which famous author chronicled it?Answer: Aldgate Station. Daniel Defoe chronicled it in A Journal of the Plague Year (1722)4- The architect who designed both Battersea Power Station and the Tate Modern designed what British Icon that wasn't a building (& what who was he?)? Answer:  Sir Giles Gilbert Scott also built the iconic red telephone booth.

Question 20

How long do Culture Quizzes last?

Accepted Answer

Most Culture Quizzes run for 60–90 minutes and are designed for everyone — no quiz expertise required, just teamwork, curiosity and a sense of humour.  For sample questions see out Culture Quiz page.

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