British Museum Guided Tour: Explore Ancient Artifacts and Iconic Collections

Embark on a guided tour of the British Museum and uncover ancient artifacts and iconic collections. Explore the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Sculptures, Egyptian mummies, and more!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The British Museum - See art and antiquities from around the world at the UK’s largest museum. Take a 2 hours guided tour of the British Museum in London and explore one of the oldest museums in the world. See relics from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.
What's Included
  • Guidance from a local expert
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a tour of the illustrious British Museum with a guide to explore some of its notable exhibits. Given its vast array of artefacts, even a week-long visit to the British Museum is not enough to uncover all its treasures. Begin your journey with a view of the awe-inspiring ceiling, followed by an appreciation of the magnificent glass roof within…

Location
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
Meet your guide at the main entrance (Russell street), after the security check, on the stairs Please arrive at least 15 mins before for check in as guide will leave on time. Latecomers will be considered as no show
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gretchen_p
May 6, 2025
Our tour guide,... - Our tour guide, Christina, did a fine job considering she had only been on the job for a week. She shared interesting facts, directed us to key items and exhibits and answered all questions. If she didn’t know the answer, she worked to find the answer. She was friendly and professional.
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Chris_b
Apr 27, 2025
Great tour great... - Great tour great introduction to the vast collections at the British Museum. Insightful commentary from an enthusiastic guide.
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Scott_r
Apr 14, 2025
This was a great overview... - This was a great overview of what is in the museum and makes sure you see some of the highlights like the Rosetta Stone. The guide was great and was able to explain the various pieces we saw. I really liked the length of the tour and that I was able to spend time in the museum afterwards having already seen certain things and then explore the rest of the exhibits.
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Marcusguyton
Jan 13, 2025
Great experience, great/knowledgeable guide, and amazing treasures from the past!! - This was a great experience, and my first time visiting this museum. The guide was nice, knowledgeable, and overall friendly. The collections within the museum were amazing, especially if you enjoy history!!
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Heather_m
Jan 6, 2025
Wonderful tour and great guide! - We had Joe, who was an enthusiastic and very knowledgeable guide. He created comparisons to modern day, to depict what it may have been like, or was like, 2,000 to 6,000 years ago.
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Maureen_l
Mar 19, 2025
Good knowledgeable engaging guide - Tour guide was very good, knowledgeable, engaging, helpful. Reason we did not give another star is that it was very difficult to find the guide.. Spent 20 minutes looking for her. Would have been helpful had she raised a flag saying Viator or told us she would be eg wearing a red hat or doing something to identify herself.
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Deirdre_v
Apr 9, 2025
Agenda - The guide was very knowledgeable, but spent a lot of time talking about the fact that the museum artifacts did not belong in Britain, but in their home countries. I could have done without that .
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Molly_w
May 5, 2025
Disappointed - The guide did not show up. Line to clear security is very long on Sunday. Museum itself is excellent.
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Lisa_o
Apr 13, 2025
I was not able to find... - I was not able to find the tour guide so have sent a query to [email protected]. Am not paying for a service I did not receive.
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Louis_w
Apr 3, 2025
Brutal - I travel a lot and take advantage of these tours frequently. It takes a lot to coax a poor review from me. Let me first say that the guide seemed like a good guy. That said, we were the only people with him on a non-private tour, which was a red flag. He also showed up looking fairly sloppy and disheveled. Not a crime in and of itself but indicative of a general lack of professionalism. As we toured the museum, it became apparent that he had at most a cursory knowledge of the actual collection. Instead, after a few words of explanation at each stop, he filled the time speaking about his own artistic philosophy and interpretation of the piece. I don’t expect someone to be able to answer every question, but a basic knowledge of the time periods and provenance of the pieces on display isn’t unrealistic for a tour that costs hundreds of dollars. Overall, desultory and uninformative. Please skip.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).