Private Tour
British Museum London Private Guided Tour - 3 hour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a private tour of The British Museum, one of the largest museums of its kind in the world, with more than eight million items on display. With this tour, make the most of your time with an experienced guide and an itinerary designed to take in many amazing highlights from cultures around the world, from earliest times up to the present day. Experience a fascinating journey through human history, art, and culture. Your tour includes admission for the Museum and you can choose between a morning or afternoon tour.
• Tour The British Museum with a private guide.
• This tour lasts three hours, which allows plenty of time to see the museum’s collections.
• Meet your guide at The Rear Entrance on Montague Place.
• Tailor the tour to suit your party’s interests.
We provide bespoke, friendly and informative guided tours to suit all clients, ensuring that your tour will be entertaining. We enjoy sharing our knowledge of the collections, making your visit very special and memorable.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Admission Ticket to the Museum
Personal Tour Guide with an Itinerary to suit your wishes and needs.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
The British Museum
A private guided tour of the collections of The British Museum, with interesting and amusing stories relating to the amazing objects in the collection. Including: The Rosetta Stone, The Parthenon Marbles, The Enlightenment Room, The Waddesdon Bequest, Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman Treasures, The Sutton Hoo Treasure, The Lewis Chessmen, Chinese works of art, Prehistoric Carving, Hoa Hakanannai'a from Easter Island and many, many others.
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British Museum London Private Guided Tour - 3 hour
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
British Museum private tour
Elizabeth F,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00My husband and I were guided by Robert Miller through the British Museum on a three hour private tour. There are countless reasons why a private guided tour are important if this is your first visit to the British Museum. If possible, book with Robert. Robert is an art dealer, has been involved in the art world for many years and is a long time member of the British Museum. To say the museum is large / gigantic is an understatement. There is far too much to see and it is quite crowded. So, a guide for your first visit is important to not only maximize your time so you see quite a few of the major pieces, but also to help you learn how to approach a piece and look at it. Richard also helped us appreciate the architecture of the building and the various galleries. Richard will tailor the tour to your interests. He helps to navigate the entrance into the museum. This is a main tourist attraction so when it opens in the morning there is a crush of people. Bear in mind, it only gets busier as the day grows so we recommend being there in advance of opening hours waiting in line with Richard. I cannot imagine navigating through the museum as a first time visitor without a guide. But given the education and information we received from Richard, we are now prepared to hopefully return to the museum on our own and experience more. A last bit of information about Richard, if you plan to visit other museums during your visit to London let him know. We received good tips on pieces of art to ensure we saw while at another museum.
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Chris B,
Aug 14, 2025
- Viator
5.00It made for a very informative and enjoyable visir to go with a very knowledgeable guide who truly knows the museum.
Do not miss this guided tour!
Kelly M,
Aug 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Robert was an excellent guide, who impressed us with his knowledge and familiarity with the wonders of the British Museum! He bought the objects to life giving us a perspective which we would not have had otherwise. I cannot recommend Robert more highly! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Robert was incredible. He...
Alexandra B,
Jul 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00Robert was incredible. He was so knowledgeable and lovely. His stories were captivating. I can’t recommend him enough!
Outstanding experience
Paul J,
Jul 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00Outstanding experience despite the heat and huge crowds. Robert is very knowledgeable and clearly knows his way around the museum. He kept us (family of 5, 3 teenagers) engaged for 3 hours and we learned so much. I can’t imagine visiting the British museum again and not doing a guided tour.
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