London: British Museum Guided Tour

Take a break from art museums and explore the mummies and historical artifacts on a guided tour of the British Museum. The charming guides will take you through this world-class collection.

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Duration 2.0 hour - 2.5 hour

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English,Spanish,French

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

The British Museum's extensive collection spans 6,000 years of human history, featuring items from every corner of the world. The guides take a serious but enjoyable approach towards the museum’s galleries, discussing primitive tribes and forgotten empires through a carefully curated selection of exhibits. Discover Samurai armor and centuries-old Assyrian lion hunt reliefs. Learn about the Mummy of Katebet, the Lewis Chessmen, and the Rosetta Stone – the actual rock, not the language learning software. Leave the tour with an understanding of what humans have achieved throughout history and be proud to call yourself a part of this incredible species. Highlights generally include: (if artwork is not on loan or being restored etc) The Rosetta Stone, Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs, Parthenon Sculpture, Lewis Chessmen, Oxus Treasure, Royal Game of Ur, Mummy of Katebet, Samurai Armour.

Highlights

Admire The Rosetta Stone
Find out about Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs
Be amazed by the Parthenon Sculpture
See the Lewis Chessmen
Marvel at the Oxus Treasure

Know before you go

• There is a minimum of 2 people per booking • Tours available for wheelchair users on request • A small amount of walking is involved • This tour is offered as either a private tour or a semi-private tour (8 guests maximum) • For semi-private tours a minimum of 2 guests is required for it to run (an alternative date or full refund will be offered if minimum numbers are not met) • Available daily • Duration 2 - 2.5 hours • Wheelchair tour only available as a private tour (guide will not be able to provide a small group tour for guests that require wheelchair)

Includes

Private and semi-private options Professional local tour guide

Reviews from other travelers

William - China

5 /5

(Written on 2024-11-08)

导游认真专业，同时也很风趣。2个多小时的时间很快过去了，意犹未尽

Robin - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2024-07-08)

very engrossing entertaining and enlightening. tour guide (Andy) was excellent. a terrific history lesson.

Armin - Canada

5 /5

(Written on 2024-08-14)

The tour was excellent. The museum is a must see, with collections from all over the world. You could spend a full day at the museum to properly check all the exhibitions. Our guide James was really k (Read More)nowledgeable and was very efficient in navigating us through the museum to see the highlights. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Birgit - Switzerland

5 /5

(Written on 2024-07-15)

The Pantheon was so impressive! And the many exciting details that Wesley knew fascinated us. An unforgettable experience.

Leonardus - Australia

5 /5

(Written on 2024-09-12)

Steph was a fabulous guide. The right mix of information, story-telling and humour. Highly recommended! Communication was great.

anet - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2024-11-16)

Our tour guide was Andy and I have to say it was an absolute treat. First of all he’s has a PhD in history so he’s probably one of the most knowledgeable people in the world to talk about any of the s (Read More)ubjects at the museum. He guided us through what we wanted and painted such a vivid picture for us of what we were seeing that me as a history buff and my wife who enjoys some history were fascinated. He was able to spark curiosity about subjects we really weren’t into before and have discussed often since. So thank you Andy for everything!

Vivian - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2024-09-04)

Laurence was great, he gave us a really interesting highlight of the key pieces in the British museum. Very entertaining!

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