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The British Museum London: Exclusive Curated Tour through World's Largest Collection of Artifacts
5.0
550 Ratings
Greater London
Join us for a 2.5 hour private tour of the British Museum, home to one of the biggest collections of artifacts worldwide. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through a hand-picked set of cultural and artist pieces, providing historical context that will enable you to value a small slot of the 8 million exhibits present in the British Museum.
Join us for a 2.5 hour private tour of the British Museum, home to one of the biggest collections of artifacts worldwide. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through a hand-picked set of cultural and artist pieces, providing historical context that will enable you to value a small slot of the 8 million exhibits present in the British Museum.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
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 including Samurai armor and rare Assyrian lion hunt reliefs. Our guides will take a serious but enjoyable approach towards the museum’s…
- 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.
What's Included
- Exclusive Tour Guide (Only with private booking option)
- Wheelchair Accessible (Only with private booking option)
- Guided Museum Tour
- 2.5-Hour Experience
- Exclusive Tour Guide (Only with private booking option)
- Wheelchair Accessible (Only with private booking option)
- Guided Museum Tour
- 2.5-Hour Experience
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)
- Temporary exhibitions NOT included
- 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
Additional Information
- 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…
- 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.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Branden
Nov 22, 2025
Such an amazing... - Such an amazing experience! Darcy was incredibly knowledgeable and made the tour so much fun. I’d give it a 10/10 and highly recommend it!
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Hortensia_m
Nov 19, 2025
Enriching experience - Sacha C was an excellent guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend seeing the museum with a guide. It brings the whole experience alive!
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Luke
Nov 18, 2025
Matilda is a legend - Tour was amazing, matilda is the goat. Gave us incredible and interesting facts about all the highlights, would recommend to anyone.
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Mary_m
Nov 15, 2025
One story, many years - Ivo was a true artist and historian. He helped connect artifacts to a single narrative over a thousand years journey. He was very considerate of my limitations and recommended solutions. We ate on site at the cafeteria.
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882jaxj
Oct 30, 2025
OUTSTANDING Tour of the British Museum by James - Our tour by James was OUTSTANDING in all aspects. He was extremely knowledgeable of the Museum, its displays, and the historical events surrounding each displays. James ensured all of the important/special displays were visited first so that we among the first to see them before the crowds gathered. Highly recommend to get the first tour, like we did, so we got up close to the displays before the crowds got too large. James timing and strategic approach to our visit really helped. Also recommend the small group tour as this really helped to individualize our requests, which James was perfect at providing. An EXCELLENT tour that my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed, and highly recommend!
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Joyce_l
Oct 29, 2025
Learning Without the Yawns: Ivo’s Tour - Ivo is a phenomenal British Museum guide. The tour was lively, interactive, and packed with memorable facts. I was never bored—just learning and having fun the whole time. He turned a great museum visit into an even better experience. Thank you, Ivo!
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Tricia_e
Oct 28, 2025
Great way to visit the British Museum in a couple of hours! - The British Museum is massive and can be overwhelming with the number of artifacts it houses. This was a great tour to get an overview of some of the highlights. We had limited time, and it was perfect for our group.
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the subject matter, but made it easy to follow for those that may have shorter attention spans - ie, younger teens/kids.
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Rich_k
Oct 22, 2025
Efficient Way to See BIG Museum - Organized well within time frame to see the highlights of the museum. Guide provided informed background and explanation of visited exhibits.
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Ellen_v
Oct 20, 2025
Great tour! - Our guide did an excellent job! This tour was interesting and we learned a great deal about the artifacts. He did a great job of answering questions and also used appropriate humor to add to the narrative. We highly recommend this tour!
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Don_b
Oct 20, 2025
Wonderful Tour of British Museum of London - Kimberly gave us a terrific tour of The British Museum pointing out many of the most significant and fascinating artifacts. Would recommend this tour as a great way to not miss any of the most important pieces.
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