




Enjoy a private tour of The British Museum, one of the largest museums of its kind in the world, with more than eight million items on display. With this tour, make the most of your time with an experienced guide and an itinerary designed to take in many amazing highlights from cultures around the world, from earliest times up to the present day. Experience a fascinating journey through human history, art, and culture. Your tour includes admission for the Museum and you can choose between a morning or afternoon tour. • Tour The British Museum with a private guide. • This tour lasts three hours, which allows plenty of time to see the museum’s collections. • Meet your guide at The Rear Entrance on Montague Place. • Tailor the tour to suit your party’s interests. We provide bespoke, friendly and informative guided tours to suit all clients, ensuring that your tour will be entertaining. We enjoy sharing our knowledge of the collections, making your visit very special and memorable.
Out at sunset: the 2:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:13 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 43 of the next 60 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 1.
A private guided tour of the collections of The British Museum, with interesting and amusing stories relating to the amazing objects in the collection. Including: The Rosetta Stone, The Parthenon Marbles, The Enlightenment Room, The Waddesdon Bequest, Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman Treasures, The Sutton Hoo Treasure, The Lewis Chessmen, Chinese works of art, Prehistoric Carving, Hoa Hakanannai'a from Easter Island and many, many others.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
British Museum London Private Guided Tour - 3 hour lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $300 per person for this London experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
It can: 43 of the next 60 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet at Main Entrance, Under the Portico (outside). Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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