Briton Ben Melham has set a world record by visiting 42 museums in less than 12 hours. This was reported by CNN.
In October 2024, Melham arrived in London. He started his journey at 9:03 a.m. from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum in East London and finished it at the Royal Academy of Arts in central London at 19:58.
During this time, he visited about 40 other museums. He started with world-famous attractions such as the Natural History Museum, the Tower of London, and the British Museum and ended with the small Sir John Soane Museum.
Melham says he wanted to set the record after reading the Guinness Book of World Records with his children. And they encouraged him to turn his words into action.
“London museums contain millions of exhibits. Each can connect you to a certain time, a certain person, or a natural wonder,” says Melham.
Melham hopes to break the world record for the most museums visited in one year. As of last week, he had visited 85 museums.
