The Great British Museum Experience
Description
Visit the world’s oldest national public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture. The British Museum in London is home to around 8 million artefacts and is a must on many peoples visit to London. Your guide will ensure that your experience is maximised as you journey through time hearing the background to some of the most important pieces on display in this great collection. As you walk through time your guide will curate detailed information on individual objects in one of the greatest collections of antiquities in the world. You will head straight to the historic highlights making the most of your visit. Highlights: 8 million objects on display Learn about the artefacts’ history and story from a guide Rosetta Stone Prehistoric Tools The Elgin Marbles Sutton Hoo Lewis Chessman Hear of the British Museum's rich history Receive tailored information from your guide Customise the itinerary of this bespoke tour and receive personalised attention from a guide
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Itinerary
You will hear about the origins of The British Museum and the people who started the earliest Public Museum in the World,
You will get to see selected highlights which your guide will pick according to your interests. This will usually include The Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles from Greece along with many other interesting artifacts, you will hear a more detailed background and story about these items.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- 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
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Your guide will meet you outside the front of the museum between the two red telephone boxes on Great Russell Street, they will arrange entry and go through an introduction to the museum before going through selected highlights of the meuseum.
Reviews(8)
Our tour guide Matt gave us a fabulous tour of the British Museum. We had our preteen and teen with us and he managed to keep them both well engaged. It was the perfect blend of the must-see items along with interesting items we might have otherwise missed. While I typically prefer going through a museum on our own, I appreciated Matt helping us make the most of our time. If we had tried to do that alone, the experience would not have been as meaningful. 10/10 - would highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that you and your family had such a memorable experience exploring the British Museum with Matt. It's wonderful to know that Matt kept both your preteen and teen engaged while striking the perfect balance between the museum's iconic highlights and some of its hidden gems. The British Museum has so much to see, so we're thrilled that his guidance helped make your visit more meaningful and ensured you made the most of your time. Your 10/10 recommendation truly means a lot to us. We hope to welcome you back on another Great Weekender Tour the next time you're in London!
Great tour, Dan was very energetic, knowledgable and attentive. Took us to some great spots - the team thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Thanks !
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear that your team thoroughly enjoyed the tour and had such a great experience with Dan. Dan’s energy, knowledge, and attentiveness always make the experience extra special, and we’re so pleased you enjoyed visiting some great spots along the way. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him! Thanks again for joining us, and we hope to welcome you all back for another adventure with The Great Weekender soon!
Our Tourguide Dan was very knowledgeable! Never boring- perfect experience!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear you had a perfect experience and that Dan’s knowledge and energy made the tour engaging from start to finish. We’ll be sure to pass along your feedback to him - he’ll really appreciate it. Hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
We were very fortunate to have our guide, Wesley, all to ourselves. He took us to see items in the museum I never would have thought to stop at and certainly would not have appreciated. Great job teaching us about the collection.
Thank you so much for the kind review! I’m glad you enjoyed having the chance to explore some of the less obvious highlights of the museum and that they became meaningful stops along the way. It was a pleasure guiding you through the collection, and I’m delighted you had such a rewarding experience.
We loved our tour with Wesley. He was knowledgeable and engaging and customized the tour based on our interests. It made the museum way less overwhelming.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I’m thrilled to hear the tour felt tailored to your interests and helped make the museum more manageable and enjoyable. It was a pleasure guiding you and sharing the highlights in a way that worked for you!
Wesley’s outstanding knowledge of the British Museum is beyond words. If you are planning to visit the museum, there is no better way to embark on the experience, you must reserve a tour with The Great Weekender and make sure that Wesley is your guide !
Thank you so much for this glowing review! I’m thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic experience at the British Museum. It’s wonderful to know the tour made your visit even more memorable, and I truly appreciate your enthusiastic recommendation.
Wesley knew a great route for us to experience many of the museum highlights and he gave us an overview of civilizations as well as the history of the museum and library.
Thanks again for the great review and it was great to meet you :-)
The experience with Wesley was just what we were looking for. Someone knowledgeable and bringing in interesting facts and stories to keep the teenagers hooked on.
Many thanks for the lovely review, it was great to meet you.
