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Private Highlights Tour of the British Museum
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Greater London
About
There is nothing quite like spending an afternoon at the "World's Museum" - the legendary British Museum. No trip to London is complete without it.
On this 3-hour tour, you'll explore thousands of years of human history, archaeology, and world culture - all without shying away from controversial topics.
You'll see all of the highlights of the British Museum without ever feeling rushed. Together, we'll examine Egyptian mummies, decipher the Rosetta Stone, gaze up at an Easter Island moai, debate the Parthenon Sculptures, and so much more.
Each tour is far from a 'cookie-cutter' experience where the guide follows a rigid script. Instead, I listen to your preferences and interests and craf...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Insider information about the British Museum and London
Free entry to the British Museum through a lesser-known entrance
Tour led by a professional guide with advanced degrees in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies
A fully-guided, expert tour in English
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Montague Place
I will meet you at the Montague Place Entrance to the British Museum. This is NOT the main entrance, but a smaller entrance at the back. I will be in front of the lion on the left!
What 3 Words: voters.chair.envy
Return
The British Museum
We finish inside the museum.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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There is nothing quite like spending an afternoon at the "World's Museum" - the legendary British Museum. No trip to London is complete without it.
On this 3-hour tour, you'll explore thousands of years of human history, archaeology, and world culture - all without shying away from controversial topics.
You'll see all of the highlights of the British Museum without ever feeling rushed. Together, we'll examine Egyptian mummies, decipher the Rosetta Stone, gaze up at an Easter Island moai, debate the Parthenon Sculptures, and so much more.
Each tour is far from a 'cookie-cutter' experience where the guide follows a rigid script. Instead, I listen to your preferences and interests and craf...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Insider information about the British Museum and London
Free entry to the British Museum through a lesser-known entrance
Tour led by a professional guide with advanced degrees in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies
A fully-guided, expert tour in English
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Montague Place
I will meet you at the Montague Place Entrance to the British Museum. This is NOT the main entrance, but a smaller entrance at the back. I will be in front of the lion on the left!
What 3 Words: voters.chair.envy
Return
The British Museum
We finish inside the museum.
Itinerary
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The British Museum
Welcome to the British Museum, a repository of wonderful, strange, and controversial objects from our shared human history.
At the beginning of our tour, I will ask you about your interests, and we will then walk through millennia of history and traverse the world's inhabited continents.
Depending on your interests, I will point out the strange, the macabre, and the wondrous, never shying away from the controversy behind certain items.
We will visit all of the highlights, including:
The Rosetta Stone
Parthenon Sculptures (Elgin Marbles)
Lewis Chessmen
Sutton Hoo
Vindolanda Tablets
Standard of Ur
Egyptian Mummies
Aztec Double-Headed Serpent
Portland Vase
Assyrian Guards
Ramesses II
Statue of Tara
Ife Head
Hoa Hakananai'a
FeeJee Mermaid
If you are interested in a specific topic or gallery, get in touch and I can craft a fully bespoke tour for your interests.
