Guided Tours

The British Museum Guided Tour

Name: The British Museum Guided Tour
Start: 2024-04-27T10:00:00
End: 2024-04-27T12:00:00
Location: The British Museum

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Explore the British Museum, among the largest museums in the world, and learn the story of human evolution from small tribes to modern interconnected civilizations with your guide on this two-and-half-hour epic journey where you can see relics from all ages of human history.

Highlights

2-2.5 hours tour of the British Museum with a professional guide
Discover over 6,000 years of world history at the British Museum
See the Rosetta Stone, the Mummy of Katebet, the double headed Aztec serpent and many more artifacts
Immersive tour of the British Museum which allows you to trace the history of humankind on the planet.

Inclusions

Admission to the British Museum
Services of a professional museum guide

Exclusions

Access to special exhibitions and events

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Ratings & Reviews

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Helena

5/5

May, 2019

He was very insightful and gave a delightful tour, filled with unkown facts

Frances

5/5

Jan, 2018

A very good museum and the guide made the tour interesting.

Tamir

5/5

Jan, 2018

The British Museum is one of the best museums in the world and the beauty of the place is very much visible in the art and architecture.

Steven

5/5

Jan, 2018

The art work in the British Museum is spectacular and quite inspiring. This is a hub for artist all over the world. Plus, the tour guide is also great here with a lot of great of information.

Thomas

5/5

Jan, 2018

Stunning looking museum.

Why You Shouldn’t Miss This

The British Museum is a world dedicated to human history, art and culture. The British Museum is the most visited museum in England attracting around 7 million visitors each year. Spread over an area of 75,000 m2, the permanent collection of this museum has nearly 8 million works. The museum is itself divided into 10 separate sections, each focussing one particular part of world histories such as Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Britain and the British Empire, Asia, Coins and Medals and more.

To make the most of your British Museum experience, you should go on a tour with a guide. The guide will not give you insights into the relics but will also curate your experience for maximum wonder and fascination. Learn more on this tour and enjoy a tryst with history unlike any other.

Your Experience

Walk through time on your British Museum Tour with a guide as you discover over 6 millenia of recorded human history under a single roof. Take in an array of artifacts and antiques on display as you stroll through the mesmerizing halls. Your guide will curate your experience in a lineage order, i.e see these wonders from the past in the same order on which the were made on the planet. This progressive flow allows you to learn about the growths and developments of human achievements and presents a clearer understanding about how humans came to conquer the planet.

As you walk through the British Museum you will discover the many secrets of the past and get to explore around 70 galleries. Be sure to ask your guide anything that might fascinate you. Once the tour is over, you can check out the museum at your own pace and go back to the relics you’ve wanted to check out for the second time.

Must See Relics

The Rosetta Stone
Double-headed Aztec Serpent
Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs
The Parthenon Sculpture
The Lewis Chessman
Parthenon Sculptures
Holy Thorn Reliquary
Easter Island Moai
The Mummy of Katebet
The Armor of the Samurai

Note: Some of the artefacts might not be on display due to restoration works or being on loan for other exhibitions.

Know Before You Go

Tour Timings

The tour begins every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 2 PM.

British Museum Timings

The British Museum is open on Friday from 10 AM - 8:30 PM. On the rest of the days of the week, the museum is open from 10 AM - 5:30 PM.

Getting There

To closest underground stations to the British Museum are Tottenham Court Road and Holborn. Alternatively, you can take any bus which stops on Oxford Street; the routes that ply here are 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98 and 242.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.