British Museum In-Depth Private Guided Tour
Description
Described as 'the World's Museum', there simply is no other collection on earth as spectacular as that within the walls of the British Museum. With a dazzling swathe of artifacts from throughout the world and its history, your private expert guide will condense the very best it has to offer. Marvel at Ancient Egyptian statues and carvings, as you hear about the geniuses who cracked the code of hieroglyphics, using the famous Rosetta Stone. Then, be blown away by the craftsmanship and detail that the Parthenon Marbles boast, as you discover the contentious history of these masterpieces. Your private expert guide will also show you mummies, Viking treasures, and even the chess set that inspired a magical version of the game in Harry Potter. Alongside these highlights, you'll also get to discover the hidden gems and secrets of this astounding collection as your private expert guide takes you through this in-depth experience.
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Discover the secrets of the 'World's Museum', as your private guide shows you the highlights of this renowned collection! From Ancient Egypt with mummies and monuments, to Viking treasures and Greek marbles, you simply won't believe the sheer volume of this extraordinary place. Fortunately you'll have three hours here to explore the full depth of the British Museum's collection, with globally recognised artefacts and the fascinating secrets hidden off the beaten path of this national treasure!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(46)
The guide was truly outstanding. He clued into our interest in specific areas and we had good wide ranging discussions.. and as a former tour guide, this really was fabulous. He was extremely familiar with the contents of the museum and steered us mostly away from the very crowded areas. It was best to do this tour first thing in the morning. One of the best tours I have ever taken
Love the tour! Guide Kaare was great. Many details you would otherwise miss without a guide. Highly recommend. Re British Museum itself: hot and crowded but worth seeing so many pieces.
The tour guide was amazing. He shows us the basics and the hidden gems. Fantastic amount of history. It was quite warm in the museum so please. Be aware. However I strongly recommend a private guided tour. Well worth it. The museum is free of course but finding your way through the exhibits is quite a challenge.
Jack is brilliant, interesting and entertaining— a master of the British Museum! We were thoroughly engaged (and forgot all about our jet lag).
Hamish provided me with an excellent overview of the entire Museum during my first visit to this museum.
Great pre-guide communication with both Jack and Tim, our guide. During our tour, Tim gave in-depth explanations and insights of the whole exhibit and the pieces within the exhibits, where they came from and how they made their way to the British Museum.
An incredible amount of history in a relatively small museum. Well worth a stop. Something to offer for all ages.
Our guide, Jack, was one of the best we have ever had. His enthusiasm was infectious. We could see and hear his love for not only The British Museum but for history. It was really a pleasure to tour the museum with him. He asked if we wanted to see anything in particular, we did, and he made sure that we saw all of them plus things we didn’t even know we would love.
Jack is an excellent guide and gave us a wonderful guided tour at the British Museum. It was definitely worth doing.
Fabulous tour with Tim. He was very passionate about the museum and did a great job telling us so much that we would have never learned otherwise.
