British Museum Guided Tour: Experience World's Largest Collection of Artifacts
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348 Ratings
Greater London
Embark on a 2.5-hour guided tour of the British Museum, home to the world's largest collection of artifacts. Explore cultural and artistic works while learning about their fascinating history.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 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 like Samurai armor and rare Assyrian lion hunt reliefs. Your guide 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

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.

What's Included
  • Semi-private museum tour ensuring a personalized experience
  • Enjoy a 2.5-hour journey through art and history
  • Led by a professional tour guide for an informative experience
  • Small group setting with no more than 8 guests for an intimate tour
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
Additional Information

Embark on a 2.5-hour semi-private guided tour limited to 8 guests, of the British Museum, home to one of the largest collections of global artifacts. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you through a handpicked selection of cultural and artistic items, providing relevant historical context to help you appreciate a fraction of the 8 million exhibits in the British Museum.

  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
  • Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • 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.
Location
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
Meet your guide outside the gates of the museum by the red telephone booth situated to the left of the main gates of the museum on the sidewalk of Great Russell Street across from Starbucks.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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T6076illisah
May 15, 2024
Great British Museum tour with Ivo at Babylon Tours - Ivo was an amazing tour guide. Very engaging, interesting info & personable. Brought the British museum to life and made it less intimidating.
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Goplaces14597309032
May 12, 2024
Great tour - Our guide was informative and knowledgeable. He kept us together in crowded conditions and was a lot of fun to talk to. Kudos to Wesley!
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Vickie_h
May 10, 2024
Having a semi-private... - Having a semi-private professional tour guide was the best way to appreciate the incredible British Museum. Sheldon was our tour guide and we thoroughly enjoyed his detailed knowledge, fun facts, and insight. Overall it was a great experience.
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Spencer_l
May 10, 2024
It is a right choice to join, worth the money - Our family join the tour operated by Babylon, with Matilda as our guide. She is professional and help us to appreciate our human history and amazing achievements. To get ticket and walk through such a great museum is not easy, Matilda make our journey easy, fruitful and enjoyable
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Denniswc6560pq
May 9, 2024
Professional and informative experience. - Andi was excellent. Had good grasp of history and the museum exhibits. Showed us all the highlights in the various galleries and answered all our questions. Also, Andy responded quickly and professionally to a medical emergency right next to our tour group. I fully appreciate and endorse how he handled the incident. Well done!
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Anitap655
May 9, 2024
Around the world in a morning with 'The Brit'' - Would strongly recommend the small group tour. Guide Ivo gave us a 'world tour' in about three hours. He was knowledgeable and professional, we never felt rushed. If you have the time would recommend allowing a day.. take the tour in the morning and then break for lunch at one of the cafes within the museum or pause by the restaurant in the course of the guided tour and book a table for lunch.. There is little to no chance of getting in if you just roll up. Watch out for plastic damage at the museum book stores (the Bri is a major publisher) or the up market store just before you exit. Fancy a model of Bast for £4000? The silk scarves are covetable with many fewer zeroes on the price tag.
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Yugal_l
May 6, 2024
Amazing - James was a wonderful guide. He explained timeline of history well. Very knowledgeable and a wonderful person. The tour was amazing!
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Yugall2022
May 5, 2024
Phenomenal! - James was my guide and he did an absolute phenomenal job of taking me through history and the story behind the artifacts. This is definitely a worthwhile experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to see beyond just the "objects" in the museum.
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Timothy_h
May 4, 2024
British Museum - Becky did a great job showing and explaining many parts of the museum. The museum is so big and overwhelming a semi private tour was the perfect choice for us!
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Robertcs248nk
May 3, 2024
Top notch tour, Matilda was great! - Matilda was an amazing tour guide for an amazing place. She was knowledgeable, articulate and factual. It was an amazing experience. I highly recommend this tour and asking for her.
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