Visiting a museum in London? Why not walk and merge the journey into the visit?

Our 40-min route from Victoria Station to the @BritishMuseum takes in beautiful, historic streets packed with associations to the museum. 1/ https://www.google.co.uk/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1VnzhikyNHpKwjfU2GqhrBJ8C2Pl_4Rwe&usp=sharing

Charles Townley and his collection of antiquities lived at 14 Queen Anne's Gate between 1777-1805. These can now be seen in the Museum's Townley Collection (Image: Charles Townley in his Sculpture Gallery by Johann Zoffany 1782) 2/

Pause in St James's and compare the views with the Promenade in St James's Park, 1793 in the Museum’s print collection. 3/

The frieze on the Athenaeum on Pall Mall is a copy from the Parthenon, Athens. The private member's club, designed by Decimus Burton, was founded in 1824 soon after the Parthenon sculptures arrived at the @BritishMuseum in 1816. 4/

Sir Robert Smirke, architect of the British Museum, also designed Canada House, formerly the Royal College of Physicians near Trafalgar Square. As at the museum, Smirke makes much use of ionic columns. 5/

William Hogarth set up his Academy on St Martin’s Lane in 1735 from the group of artists who met at Old Slaughter's Coffee House at the top of this ancient street. Drawings & prints by these artists, including Gainsborough and Hogarth, can now be found in the BM. 6/

At Princes Circus on Shaftesbury Ave look up to see the 'tower' of St George’s, Bloomsbury by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The design is based on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Original sculptures from the mausoleum are in the Museum. 7/

Arrive at the @britishmuseum refreshed and ready for more. More routes at http://Footways.London