Today is our 264th birthday! 🏛🎉 🎈 The Museum first opened to ‘all studious and curious persons’ on 15 January 1759, and we’ve welcomed over 356 million visitors since – are you one of them? We want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us this year – whether you’ve visited, engaged online or donated ❤ Find out how you can support the Museum via the link in our bio. #BritishMuseum #Birthday