British Museum Guided Tour with Priority Timeslots(Small Group)
Description
Because there is so much to see, you could spend a week at the British Museum and still not discover it all. See the main highlights of the UK's largest museum in just 2 hours with our expert guides. You will receive an audio headset in order to have the best audio experience in crowded museum. Admire the spectacular glass roof of the Great Court, a work of art in its own right. Marvel at the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, and delve into the myths and legends of ancient Greece. Step back in time to the land of the pharaohs with a visit to the Egyptian mummies, the Book of the Dead, and the awe-inspiring bust of Ramesses II. Discover the secrets of the Rosetta Stone and religious beliefs of ancient Egypt. Admire the beautifully crafted artefacts from Southeast Asia, learning about the rich histories and artistic traditions of the Asian continent. Discover the treasures of Anglo-Saxon England with a focus on the Sutton Hoo ship burial.
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Join us for an unforgettable 2 hours journey through the British Museum, where history comes alive. Our expert guides will lead you through the museum’s most fascinating exhibits, offering insights and stories you won’t find anywhere else. Discover some of the highlights of the British Museum with a experienced guide, and get a flavour of one of the world’s oldest and finest museums. See artefacts from all over the world including: • Egyptian Statues and Mummies • Rosetta Stone • Parthenon Sculpture • Assyrian Winged Bull • Easter Island Moai Statue • Sutton Hoo Ship Burial • Lewis Chessman • And many more With a collection exceeding 8,000,000 objects, displayed in over 70 galleries, the British Museum offers enough to keep you exploring for weeks —and you'd still not see everything. Our guides will show the most important artefacts, however, after the guided tour, you're free to continue exploring at your own pace.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(475)
Terrific introduction to the museum. Ethan was engaging and knowledgeable. Good tour size. Two hours was enough to whet the appetite
We really enjoyed our tour with James. The museum would have been incredibly overwhelming, but James took us to the highlights and provided interesting context and insight on all of the artifacts we saw. My two teenage sons were engaged the whole time, which is especially impressive given that it was quite warm in the museum.
The British Museum is the top must see museum in London. Great history, exhibits, environment. Our guide was great and moved us through the "most important" areas while providing good commentary.
Our guide Joey gave us a great history lesson with comedic flare of all the highlights of the British Museum.
Daniel was a fantastic tour guide. His extensive knowledge of history as well as the back stories made this a perfect tour of the British Museum.
James did a great job covering a lot of ground in the British Museum over the course of our tour. His explanations about the items we saw were terrific. We're very glad we booked this tour instead of trying to navigate the museum on our own, given that it's our first time visiting the British Museum.
Ethan was very knowledgeable and kind! We had a great experience!
This was a very good tour. I had three children with me; so it was the perfect length of time. Joey was our tour guide. He was informative, interactive, engaging, and funny. He kept my 11 year-old twins engaged in the entire time. Nearly.
Good, informative tour of some museum highlights. Fairly basic, but provided some interesting information about the items we saw.
Stephanie was our guide at the British Museum on August 9, and she was awesome. Stephanie was knowledgeable, personable, and kept us engaged. She showed us the highlights plus some very interesting lesser-known exhibits. At the end of the tour, we told her that we planned to stay for a time. Stephanie asked our interests and gave us good suggestions for exhibits to see and directions to these exhibits.
