Ben Melham, a 42-year-old British man, has achieved a Guinness World Record by visiting 42 museums in less than 12 hours. His impressive feat took place in London last October, where he explored a variety of museums, from famous attractions like the Natural History Museum and the British Museum to smaller, more niche ones. Melham's children inspired him to attempt the record after they challenged him to turn words into action. He plans to continue his museum-visiting journey by aiming to break the record for most museums visited in one year.
A British man has become a Guinness World Record holder after visiting an unparalleled 42 museums in less than 12 hours. While Ben Melham , age 42, earned the record of “most museums visited in 24 hours,” he actually completed his attempt in less than half that time. Melham traversed London last October, beginning his journey at East London ’s Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society at 9:03 a.m., and finishing it at the Royal Academy of Arts in Central London at 7:58 p.m.
After discussing how hard it could be to break a world record, his kids, Matilde and Henrik, “challenged me to turn words into action,” Melham said, according to Guinness World Records. He decided to undertake the challenge in London, which he called an “obvious choice.” “London’s museums contain millions of objects. Each of these can give you a moment to connect to a point in time, a particular person or wonder of nature,” he said.
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