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The British Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English
French
Spanish

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

On this 2.5 hour exclusive guided museum tour, visit one of the world’s largest collections of artifacts at the British Museum. Our engaging tour guides will take you through a curated selection of cultural and artistic works, sharing the history that will help you understand and appreciate a small portion of the 8 million items at the British Museum.

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

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)

Wheelchair Friendly (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)

Guided Museum Tour

Duration 2.5 Hours

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

What To Expect

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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.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Family Tour! for KIDS or TEENS

Best option if traveling with guests of all ages. With a private guide specialized for kids or Teens and everyone in between!

Private English Tour

Private Museum Tour; Professional Tour Guide Exclusively For You; Duration 2 - 2.5 Hours; Wheelchair Friendly

SEMI-PRIVATE 8ppl Max. English

Save money by booking a small group tour of 8 guests max. per guide This option NOT FOR WHEELCHAIRS.

Private French Tour

Private Museum TourProfessional Tour Guide Exclusively For YouAvailable Daily At 10Am, 1Pm And 5Pm (5Pm Only On Fridays)

Private Spanish Tour

Private Museum TourProfessional Tour Guide Exclusively For YouAvailable Daily At 10Am, 1Pm And 5Pm (5Pm Only On Fridays)

Reviews

4.95

530 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • James and the British Museum

    Christopher F,

    Oct 6, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Excellent tour. James was very informative and knowledgeable. The British Museum collection is massive and wide ranging. James was able to navigate through the key highlights while also navigating us around the many other tour groups. I appreciated the fact that he showed us some of his personal "favorites" such as the incredibly detailed, miniature, boxwood, handmade wood sculpture piece. It is one of the most amazing man-made objects I've ever seen in my life. I likely would have walked by it otherwise in the special donation collection. Glad we met up with James.. Got our weeklong trip to London off on a great way.

  • It was excellent but be...

    Deidre F,

    Sep 28, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    It was excellent but be prepared that 2.5 hours is a long tour and we did it in the afternoon so we were pretty tired by the end.

  • Rosetta Stone

    Dawn C,

    Sep 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Loved it - a lot of walking but worth it. Learning the history of the museum was fascinating. Not what I expected in a good way.

  • Great tour seeing the...

    Julianne R,

    Sep 18, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great tour seeing the highlights and a few other interesting bits. Laurence was a wonderful tour guide.

  • Lawrence is great

    Audrey M,

    Sep 17, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Lawrence was the best tour guide we have ever had. He is knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. I wish we could have him for all our toura

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