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London gives you more options than any one trip can use. These are the 15 british museum tours travellers rate highest, with what each one costs, how long it runs and where to book it.
A 2-hour British Museum highlights tour with a licensed guide, headsets, and stories behind the Rosetta Stone, mummies, and Elgin Marbles.
Most Popular“The guide was fenomenal! i have never met a more knowledgeable and pleasant guide so far!”
A 2-hour guided British Museum walk through major civilizations, myths, and key rooms—from King George III books to a Parthenon fragment.
“Our tour was perfect. We never would have navigated the huge museum in a limited amount of time without guidance and gotten so much information. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and really helped us appreciate the historical significance of so many artifacts. He really let us take our time, if we didn’t have another appointment,…”
Priority entry and a 50+ point audio guide at the British Museum, plus an extra Political London app. Skip the line, explore your pace.
“Is a very good experience and the guide is a very a great person both as a person and in the workplace. The name ok the guide is DAVID. 👍🏻”
Traditional afternoon tea under the British Museum’s glass roof, with organic floral teas and scones with clotted cream and jam.
“A little bit expensive. Too much food for 2 people!”
2-hour British Museum guided tour for $39 with a live guide covering Egypt, Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, Rome, Sutton Hoo, and moai.
“Stuart was a great guide, I definitely felt it was worth the money to have someone show you around the museum because it's so tremendously vast. Stuart was a little soft spoken for the crowds but made up for it with wry British humor. He was also surprisingly conscientious of the looted/stolen nature of the…”
A 5.5-hour British Museum archaeology tour with an archaeologist guide, decoding ancient writing, dating artifacts, and playing Ur.
“He was very informative and brought history to life with interesting stories.”
British Museum guided tour with priority entrance and headsets. See the Great Court, Elgin Marbles, mummies, Rosetta Stone, Sutton Hoo.
“Yhe tour by Alex and Mira was fascinating and amazing. We’ve learned in 2+ hours the hostory of British museum and have seen all of the major artifacts. It woukd he very difficult to visit eveeythubg withoit them and mindblowing stories made it even more fun and unforgettable. Thanks much we really enjoyed it big…”
A 2.5-hour private British Museum tour with tickets and express security, guided by a Blue Badge expert through Egypt, Greece, Rome.
“Tony was brilliant! Got us in and to the high interest exhibits right away, was incredibly knowledgeable and conversational, and then tailored the tour to our specific interests. Worth every penny.”
80-minute guided British Museum highlights with a certified English guide, featuring the Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, mummies, Assyrian reliefs, and more.
“Just the right amount of information and catered to the youngest teenage member too. Adding some current affairs to the chat would be a bonus.”
A family-friendly private guided tour of the British Museum with a kids-focused guide, star artifacts like the Rosetta Stone, and fast, tailored pacing.
“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 that gets you the big hits fast, from the Rosetta Stone to Sutton Hoo, with skip-the-line entry.
“Rossa was excellent! His knowledge of history, culture, and archeology across many times and cultures was both informative and amazing!”
A 2-hour British Museum guided tour in a small group, with expert explanations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece highlights, and Q&A.
“We loved the tour. It made the museum feel less overwhelming. Wesley was knowledgeable and willing to customize the tour to our interests.”
2-hour British Museum guided tour with priority entry. See Great Court, mummies, Elgin Marbles, and Sutton Hoo.
“Tony was an excellent guide. His commentary was interesting and enjoyable. My wife and I enjoyed this tour very much.”
Skip long lines on a 2-hour British Museum guided tour covering the Rosetta Stone, Ramses II, Elgin Marbles, and more.
“Angel was knowledgeable and had great stories to share. He had a train delay, but got in touch to let us know what we could do while we waited for him. The tour went by quickly because he is such a great guide!”
A 2-hour guided highlights tour of the British Museum: Rosetta Stone, Parthenon marbles and Elgin debate, plus Rome, Sutton Hoo, and Moai.
“Our experience was unacceptable. We paid for a guided tour in English in order to see the highlights of the museum. We did not get this. Out guide had an Italian accent so thick that we could hardly understand her. It was very crowded, and we therefore also could not hear her. She did not…”
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