London: British Museum Express Guided Tour and Priority Entry

Overview

Available languages

German

Korean

Chinese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover the rich history of the British Museum with an express tour and priority entry.

Start your journey by meeting your guide in Russell Square. From there, you'll enter the British Museum and hear an introduction on the most popular objects, including the Brazilian Crystal Skull and the Easter Island statue.

Afterwards, explore the world-class exhibits with an audio guide app and admire the collection of human history and culture, with artworks from Rembrandt, Holbein and da Vinci. See the Rosetta Stone, the Lion of Knidos and astonishing Buddhist statues.

Go at your own pace as you explore the Enlightenment Room, take a snap of the Parthenon and Discobolus sculptures, and step in to the world of ancient Egypt and the pharaohs…

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The British Museum is free for all to enter. Your package includes an express tour, priority entry, an audio guide app and a donation to the British Museum

Scan the QR code on your voucher to download audio guide app prior to arrival

Cloakroom fees include: coats £2, bags up to 4kg £2.50, bags 4-8kg £5, umbrellas £1

Items that are not permitted include: large bags heavier than 8kg, wheeled cases, folding bicycles and more. Visit the British Museum website for a full list of prohibited items

Pushchairs are permitted on-site. Fold-up prams and buggies can be left free of charge in the cloakroom

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Express guided tour in English only (45 min)

Multilingual audio commentary in English, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Korean and Spanish

Donation to British Museum

Audio guide app

Priority entry to the British Museum

Headset and mobile device

Cloakroom fees

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

The British Museum

Great Russell Street London United Kingdom

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

The British Museum

Explore the world-class exhibits with an express tour (45-min) and priority entry. Uncover the most famous artifacts at your own pace with an audio guide app.

Admission Included

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London: British Museum Express Guided Tour and Priority Entry

Reviews

3.69

88 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Really nice!
442sofianec,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Jenn was really lovely and her advices were golden! Thank you Will definitely book this tour again if I come to visit the museum again
Friendly.
Navigator12037385860,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a good time and very friendly to explain. I'll use it again when I get the chance. London is cool. Have a fun trip.
The entrance to the museum is free.
Bianca R,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
First of all, the museum is free to enter. Upon arrival, you can download the audio guide for $7.99 by scanning the QR code located along the museum walls. The audio guide company charged $13 for only allowing us to listen to a few attractions, and most of the ones we were interested in had no audio guide, plus the WiFi was terrible. We had to use our phones, but we didn't have headphones, so we had to hold the phone to our ears. It was hard to hear because it was loud. Meeting the staff at the meeting point was weird. We arrived 15 minutes early and couldn't find the guide. They called us 5 minutes before the meeting time and said the guide couldn't see us. It turns out the guide was sitting on a bench across from us, but wasn’t wearing the polo shirt they said they would be wearing — like the one in the picture they emailed us. The guides were pleasant, but there was no tour — just walking us to the main hall, outside the reading room, and pointing out where the bathroom and entrances to different parts of the museum were located. We could have figured that out on our own. This whole booking is unnecessary and a complete waste of money. Just book your visit time on the museum’s website — it's free.
Friendly and helpful guides
Happiness62235182544,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I meet the guides Eri and her colleagues on time. Since the museum is too large we couldn’t visit all of the exhibits. The guides provide a brief explanation on the museum visit strategy. What is the highlight items and how to use the audio guide app. I have a great day, thank you very much!
Waste of money
Declan S,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
Really not worth the money. So sorry we didn’t just get an audio tour there. Aviator just brought us in, gave a few facts to us and left us after 10 mins.
The British Museum was phenomenal but don't visit on a weekend. It is way too crowded and young children ruin the visit
jimrZ8422TL,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Way too crowded on the weekend. I picked a bad day to visit I have no idea why parents with children under 12 visit. They are way too young to appreciate it and they ruin it for other guests
Loved seeing the amazing British Museum!
Harold R,
Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beautiful building with amazing architecture!! The exhibits are so well displayed and abundant! Easy to get lost but the map really helps focus everything! Loved the Reading Room!! Wanted to camp out in a chair in the reading room to just peruse all of the info available there! Very unique and beautiful museum!! Will definitely return here in next trip to London!
Do you like to sweat?
Jan F,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Hot as hell! Air conditioning would be nice.🔥 Lovely museum but insanely hot and humid. Now the British part was air conditioned, just do better and do the whole building.
Not Reputable
Deborah C,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Viator did not refund my money even though I had to cancel my tickets within 30 minutes. Not a reputable site.
Excellent, informative & fun
F5554GRdaveb,
Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great help and really informative. Clear instructions and ensured the group stayed together. Helped us navigate the crowds to fast track entrance 😊