🌟🌸 WE London Cultural Adventure: Visit to the British Museum 🌸🌟

🌟 Radiant Members - Free to attend and no deposit required 🌟
🌸 Blossom Members and Non Members - £2.50 attendance fee and £2.50 non refundable admin fee (Financial Assistance Available) 🌸

"Empowered Women Empower Women", our motto at Women Empowered MCR for 5 years! 🙂 ❤️

Join us for our cultural adventure to the British Museum in London, the world's first national public museum where two million years of history are brought together under one spectacular glass roof! We will enjoy a unique opportunity to explore a collection of eight million objects that span every continent from the dawn of human culture to the present day. We will navigate the museum's iconic Greek revival architecture, the sprawling Queen Elizabeth II Great Court and witness the remarkable stories of civilisations that have shaped our modern world.

During our visit, we will:

• See the world famous Rosetta Stone that became the key to unlocking Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
• Marvel at the Parthenon Sculptures and the artistry of classical Greece through these monumental works from the Acropolis.
• Uncover the Sutton Hoo Treasure from one of the most important archaeological finds in British History.
• Meet the Lewis Chessmen famous for their expressive and quirky characters.
• Experience the Great Court, Europe's largest covered public square.
• Connect as a group—sharing what resonates, over some lunch or tea and coffee in the museum restaurant/café, deepening our understanding and maybe spark creativity!

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the museum together, meet new people and make new friends too 🤝 😊

Details
Venue:
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG
Nearest Tube stations: Russell Square, Holborn, Tottenham Court Road
You can find out more about the museum including directions on the Museum website here.

Timings:
11am to 3pm, Saturday 21st March.
There are two entrances with the main entrance on Great Russell Street and the second entrance on Montague Place. We will meet at the museum main entrance on Great Russell Street at 11am.

Cost
Radiant Members - No payment required. Please book for this event on our website.

Blossom Members and Non Members - Please book here on Meetup. The attendance fee is £5 per person which includes £2.50 non-refundable PayPal/Admin fees. The attendance fee is to help us manage event attendance and reduce no shows to allow space for others to attend. We thank you for your understanding.

To find out more about becoming a Radiant Member please visit our website.

Financial Assistance
We aim to be inclusive and provide opportunity for growth and empowerment to all irrespective of financial status. Therefore, if you have financial difficulty and need funding to attend, please email us at finance@womenempoweredmcr.org and we may be able to provide funding for you to attend this event without an admin charge. Funding will not cover the cost of any food and drinks. you may choose to purchase. It would only cover the admin fee.

Refund Policy
The £2.50 admin fee is non-refundable. Refunds for the attendance fee will be decided on a case by case basis. Please get in touch if you are unable to attend. We always welcome substitutes. If you can't make it, why not resell or gift your place to someone else?

Friendly Reminders
All of our events and platforms are a safe space for women. This means:

• We do not judge. We respect other women. We understand that each of us is unique and different, and we avoid gossip about other women;
• We are kind towards other women. We address each other in a loving and kind manner.
• We support other women. We are present for other women in any way we are able.
• We keep matters confidential and private. We respect each other’s privacy and do not take personal information out of events and platforms.

Please Note: This event is for women only.

For queries about the event please email events@womenempoweredmcr.org

We hope you can join us for an enjoyable and fascinating experience in one of London's most iconic institutions 🙂 ❤️