London · BRITISH MUSEUM TOURS
The 15 best british museum tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one earns the top spot; start there.
British Museum in 2 hours with a licensed guide, headsets, and stories behind the Great Court, Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, and mummies.
“The tour was excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. I highly recommend this tour. My family loved it.”
Semi-private British Museum tour (up to 8) in 2.5 hours. Rosetta Stone and Lewis Chessmen highlights, $108.44.
“Napoleone tours are always so energetic, informative and fun. We love using them! We contacted them because we had utilized them before.”
A 2-hour guided sprint through the British Museum’s biggest hits, from Egypt and Assyria to Parthenon fragments and a giant moai.
“Highly recommend the tour. My guide was Puri and she was great. You could immediately tell she was extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the history and artifacts within.”
Skip the British Museum ticket line with priority entry, then use a phone audio guide with 50+ stops and a London sightseeing add-on.
“The museum is HUGE! To fully get the most out of it you’ll want to plan to be there for at least 4 hours.”
A 2.5-hour guided British Museum tour that hits the Rosetta Stone, mummies, and world-class highlights, with a small-group feel.
“It was excellent but be prepared that 2.5 hours is a long tour and we did it in the afternoon so we were pretty tired by the end.”
Afternoon tea inside the British Museum’s Great Court, 1.5 hours of scones, pastries, and organic tea, with optional Prosecco.
“This was an amazing experience! If you want to truly experience the culture, you must enjoy afternoon tea & the British Museum is THE best place. Food, beverage, ambiance & service is all fantastic! Bonus: admission to the museum is included!”
Skip-the-line British Museum guided highlights tour to see Egyptian, Greek, and Roman treasures plus the Great Court glass roof. Mobile ticket.
“Great experience. Fabulous museum. The guide was knowledgeable and professional . We were lucky for it just to be the 2 of us.”
2-hour British Museum guided tour with licensed guide, express security, and top hits from Egypt to Rome, plus Sutton Hoo and Easter Island.
“Filomena is a great guide! We had a fantastic time there. Highly recommend”
A 5.5-hour British Museum archaeology course with a qualified guide, skip-the-line entry, and hands-on learning from writing to dating.
“Excellent experience - the guide is a proper archaeologist and you can appreciate the experience and expertise.”
Skip the line at the British Museum with priority entrance and a 2-hour guided tour covering Egypt, Greece, and Sutton Hoo.
“Great guided tour with great, friendly and considerate guides. 100% recommend! :)”
Private Blue Badge British Museum tour with Anthony Matthews. Skip lines and see Rosetta Stone, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Sutton Hoo in 2.5 hours.
“Anthony really brought the exhibits to life with his detailed knowledge and enthusiasm - we greatly enjoyed his tour of some of the Museum‘ highlights. Totally 100% recommended!”
British Museum tour with guide Strabo, focusing on Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, Assyrian reliefs, Lewis Chessmen, and more in 80 minutes.
“The museum guide focused on the key exhibits without overwhelming us with too much information. He was knowledgable, answered every question with ease, and spoke with great enthusiasm. Polite, friendly, and genuinely funny, he kept the tour light and entertaining. We would definitely recommend it”
Private family tour of the British Museum with a kids guide, fun activities, and close-up stories behind the Rosetta Stone and Elgin Marbles.
“This tour is a scam. We wait for more than a hour at the meeting point, and there is no tour guide there. Very terrible experience! And there is no assistance that we can get. Frustrated!”
Archaeologist-led British Museum tour hitting Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Marbles, Lewis Chessmen, and Sutton Hoo in 2.5 hours with skip-the-line entry.
“Out of all of our tours, this one was, by far, the BEST. Our guide, Ross Minogue, was not only knowledgeable but excellent at keeping the group together with his attention and deep loud voice (handy in a crowded museum). As a retired history teacher, things were pleasantly familiar and I learned many new things, like Humbaba's mask fits in the palm of your hand!”
British Museum small-group guided tour (2 hours) with expert English guides. Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece artifacts and Q&A, from $90.
“Stora delar av museet var avstängt, därav tre stjärnor. Guiden var otroligt bra!!!”
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