British Museum Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover some of the highlights of the British Museum with a guide and get a flavor of one of the world’s oldest and finest museums. Because there is so much to see, you could spend a week at the British Museum and still not discover it all. Experience the best of the British Museum’s collections, starting with a view of the breathtaking ceiling. Admire the spectacular glass roof of the Great Court, a work of art. Then, see the world-famous “Rosetta Stone,” the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. Admire the controversial Parthenon Sculptures, taken from the Parthenon in Athens by Lord Elgin, the former British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Go to the Ancient Egypt galleries to see the large collection of Egyptian mummies, and discover the Anglo-Saxon “Sutton Hoo” burial relics, as well as the “Winged Bulls” from Khorsabad.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You booked a skip the line guided tour at the British Museum, the entrance is free
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local expert guide
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
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.
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Italian Guide - 14:00PM
See art and antiquities from around the world at the UKs largest museum. Take a 1.5-hour guided tour of the British Museum in London, and explore one of the oldest museums in the world.
French Guide - 14:00PM
French Guide - 10:00PM: See art and antiquities from around the world at the UKs largest museum.
Spanish Guide - 14:00PM
See art and antiquities from around the world at the UKs largest museum. Take a 1.5-hour guided tour of the British Museum in
German Guide - 10:00AM
See art and antiquities from around the world at the UKs largest museum.
English Guide - 14:00PM
See art and antiquities from around the world at the UKs largest museum. Take a 1.5-hour guided tour of the British Museum in London, and explore one of the oldest museums in the world.
English Guide - 10:00AM
See art and antiquities from around the world at the UKs largest museum. Take a 1.5-hour guided tour of the British Museum in London, and explore one of the oldest museums in the world.
Reviews
466 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best tour Ive been on. The guide was polite, answering all questions and you can clearly see he loves his job.
AlHanaiya D,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was engaging, spoke clearly and very knowledgeable. To keep 4 kids this interested for 2 hours you have to be very good at your job. I would most definitely recommend him.
You need this!
Andrea M,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience, I wish the tour was longer - there’s just so much to see and so much history to explain but we loved it all! Our guide was Denise and she was delightful! 100% recommend.
A must see experience...
JoneilHidalgo M,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A must see experience when in London, near every hotel and accessible to transportation. Guide was eloquent, knowledgeable and experienced.
All right, clear and...
David B,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00All right, clear and concise. Brings additional information to the exhibits. Correct duration
great learning...
Malcolm M,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00great learning experience. Paul navigated the group thru the museum well. Paul did not overwhelm us,
British Museum
Thenorthlondoners,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous! Denise brought the British Museum to life with her wonderful energy and fascinating stories. I thoroughly enjoyed her tour.
Hearing difficulties
Phyllie V,
Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Our guide was a little hard to hear, with all the background noise of others and other competing tour guides. We had taken other Viator tours in Amsterdam where we had individual hearing receivers.
Scammers to the max- rip off totally
maggie j,
Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00After I confirmed and paid for my British Museum tour I started getting flooded flooded with emails from WhatsApp and on the day of the tour I receive no text or email or WhatsApp and five minutes before the tour started all of a sudden I get flooded with text from WhatsApp and there was no one to meet us at the British Museum. There was no tour guide. There was no flag stating that this was VA tour tour guide. This is a total sham do not buy anything from this website. They are scammers to the max. These people are a bunch of thieves. I will never use this website for a guided tour again.
Definitely needs improvement
Jigna D,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00very poor instructions on how to meet up with the tour guide. A very poor description of the tour. Minimal value for the money.
British Museum Guide - No Show
Julie C,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00We arrived about 9.30 am waited for about 15-20 minutes in Great Russell Street where tickets stated would be met by our guide, no one turned up and after asking security at the British Museum we were redirected to the back of the Museum - Montague Street, where we waited for another 1/2 hour, asking around and tried several times to ring mobile number listed, but disconnected and by this time 10.30 am, where we just went into the Museum on our own to look around for a couple of hours.
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