The British Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour | 2 hours 30 minutes

450 Reviews | London
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Private English Tour
2 Adults x $566.39
$1,132.78
Approx Total
$1,132.78
Private Museum Tour; Professional Tour Guide Exclusively For You; Duration 2 - 2.5 Hours; Wheelchair Friendly
Private Spanish Tour
2 Adults x $566.39
$1,132.78
Approx Total
$1,132.78
Private Museum TourProfessional Tour Guide Exclusively For YouAvailable Daily At 10Am, 1Pm And 5Pm (5Pm Only On Fridays)
Family Tour! for KIDS or TEENS
2 Adults x $566.39
$1,132.78
Approx Total
$1,132.78
Best option if traveling with guests of all ages. With a private guide specialized for kids or Teens and everyone in between!
Private French Tour
2 Adults x $566.39
$1,132.78
Approx Total
$1,132.78
Private Museum TourProfessional Tour Guide Exclusively For YouAvailable Daily At 10Am, 1Pm And 5Pm (5Pm Only On Fridays)
SEMI-PRIVATE 8ppl Max. English
2 Adults x $94.39
$188.78
Approx Total
$188.78
Save money by booking a small group tour of 8 guests max. per guide This option NOT FOR WHEELCHAIRS.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, French, Spanish
  • Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
  • Wheelchair Friendly (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
  • Guided Museum Tour
  • Duration 2.5 Hours
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included

Overview

On this 2.5 hour exclusive guided museum tour, visit one of the world’s largest collections of artifacts at the British Museum. Our engaging tour guides will take you through a curated selection of cultural and artistic works, sharing the history that will help you understand and appreciate a small portion of the 8 million items at the British Museum.

Itinerary

  • The British Museum

    Trade in paintings for mummies and historical artifacts on a tour of the British Museum. The enormous collection spans 6000 years of human history, featuring items from all over the world including Samurai armor and rare Assyrian lion hunt reliefs. Our guides will take a serious but enjoyable approach towards the museum’s galleries, discussing primitive tribes and fallen empires through a carefully chosen selection of items. You’ll learn about the Mummy of Katebet, the Lewis Chessmen, and the Rosetta Stone – the actual rock, not the language learning program. Walk away with an understanding of what we humans have achieved during our short history and hopefully you’ll be proud to call yourself a part of this incredible species.

    2 hours 30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • Notes: British Museum and other attractions or museums in London may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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5.0

450 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    437
  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
    2
  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 437 reviews with 5 stars

Excellent Tour and Thorough Presentation

Published on Mar, 2025

Sheldon was exceptionally engaging and humorous. As a result, we really appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed his presentation and our tour. He valued our time by promptly starting the tour in spite of 2 people who did not show. He contextualized the founding of the Musuem and its key exhibits with historical accuracy. He also shared a global and sensitive perspective about the life and times of individual people, like the Gebelin man, and those of native communities. Thank you, Sheldon.

I am very grateful that...

Published on Mar, 2025

I am very grateful that Ellie noticed 3 strangers that were looking for a different person. She was so obliging and contacted her supervisor and added us to her group. She is very knowledgeable not only about the facts but the current culture that affects the museum. I left the museum not only appreciating the artifacts but the time and world where they came from.

Tremendous Museum With a 5 Star Guide - James

Published on Mar, 2025

Our guide James has tremendous historic knowledge and willing shared it with our group. He walked us through the important areas of the museum and provided a great narrative on the historic relevance of each artifact or area of the museum visited. He is by far the best guide I have ever had and is definitely 5 stars.

Great guide made history come alive for this 72 year old who was always bored by history because it seemed so dry

Published on Mar, 2025

Our guide, Andy, first gave us the history of The British Museum itself, presenting it as something “we” did in 1759. It felt like he and his fellow historians had gotten together and decide to do this thing. He gave the history of how the items we were looking at were discovered and got to the museum and the history of era the item came from, thus connect the ancient history to the modern world, always using “we” - this connecting the present to the past.

Great tour!

Published on Mar, 2025

Laurence M was a fantastic tour guide. Our whole family including the kids & teens really enjoyed this whole experience. Laurence was knowledgeable, engaging and fun!

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