British Museum Guided Tour
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British Museum Guided Tour
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With a collection of 8 million objects, the British Museum is the largest museum in the United Kingdom. With a guide, you won't miss the highlights in this absolute maze of wonder. From the Rosetta Stone to works once housed in the Parthenon, your guide ensures that you see the standouts, in just one visit. After the tour, explore on your own for as long as you like, catching the exhibits that interest you most.
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Ages 0-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 2h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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Highlights
- Art lovers explore the British Museum on this collection highlights tour
- See works of art from around the world, from mummies to hieroglyphics
- Don't get lost in the massive museum, with a guide to show you the way
- Avoid the crowds with hassle-free, fast-track entry included
- Local expert guide
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Start:
- The British Museum, Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, UKMeet your guide at the main entrance (Russell street), after the security check, on the stairs Please arrive at least 15 mins before for check in as guide will leave on time. Latecomers will be considered as no show
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6839P62- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- You booked a skip the line guided tour at the British Museum, the entrance is free
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6839P62
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- Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, UKMeet your guide at the main entrance (Russell street), after the security check, on the stairs Please arrive at least 15 mins before for check in as guide will leave on time. Latecomers will be considered as no show
- 1See 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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Fred B
Saint Louis, MO80 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
We loved our two hour visit and grateful that we were paired with Nathalie who was friendly, knowledgeable, and patient with our two families with a combined seven kids. Even though the venue was packed to the gills, we were so impressed with the Museum itself and would highly recommend to others. And thanks to Nathalie’s recommendation of entering through the back, we avoided a VERY long line in the front. Overall, unforgettable experience and hope to visit again one day.
Written 2 January 2020
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Gerry052
Sydney, Australia19 contributions
Guide was excellent. Knowledgeable and considerate of guests. As museum opens at 10am, and going through security can take 15 minutes, the tour start time of 10am is unreasonable. Our guide completed the full tour but of course the tour ended later than planned.
Also the museum website would not allow us to book the 10am timeslot, so despite being 6th in line at the gate from 9.15am, we were forced to wait till those with booked time slots were given priority through security. Not the guides fault but extremely frustrating
Also the museum website would not allow us to book the 10am timeslot, so despite being 6th in line at the gate from 9.15am, we were forced to wait till those with booked time slots were given priority through security. Not the guides fault but extremely frustrating
Written 20 February 2024
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Jocelyn O
5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Filomena was our tour guide and she was no doubt knowledgeable and fun to learn from. However, the British Museum is extremely crowded and there were no audio boxes to help with the tour - she projected as best as she could, but it was hard to hear and hard to follow. Filomena said it was because she has been charged for audio boxes that previous guests lost - what she would lose in occasional fines, she would gain in tips. Our group started with 20 people and dwindled down to 6 as people left or fell behind and got lost in the crowd. I didn't feel that this was worth the money, but not because of Filomena's tour guide abilities. The logistics were poor and scarcely better than doing the museum on your own.
Written 25 September 2023
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taliayaffa
6 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
Unfortunately, this was our last tour and the least successful. First, no details on meeting location & connecting with guide despite my having asked twice (not even now have I gotten a reply) which meant a lot of confusion, running around trying to find our group, and delays, which meant rather than getting into one of the most busy and large museums to see as many things as possible before all the massive crowds arrived, we were in an ocean of people trying to elbow our way into space to see spectacular objects. Also, kind and friendly as our guide was, honestly feel that for the cost and time the quality/depth of knowledge was not sufficient…. Again, nice fellow but needs to have more historical knowledge and insight to justify the cost for what is actually a free museum that is filled with literally one of a kind objects….
Written 29 September 2023
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Evan S
3 contributions
The guide we paid for didn't show up, nor respond to phone calls or texts.
At 943am we got an automated text that we needed to meet the guide at 945am, but all of the literature we had from our confirmation said to be at the museum at 10am.
I have asked for a refund.
At 943am we got an automated text that we needed to meet the guide at 945am, but all of the literature we had from our confirmation said to be at the museum at 10am.
I have asked for a refund.
Written 27 May 2022
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Pat L
Gander, Canada5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Our guide, Philomenia (sp?), spoke English with a very heavy Italian accent. Understanding her was difficult. The museum was crowded as usual and noisy. Our guide would turn her head away from us to explain particular details about a piece and we couldn’t hear a word she said. I spoke to her about not being able to hear her and she didn’t change her procedures at all, just said Okay.
I noticed that several other groups around us had ear pieces and their guide had a microphone to speak with her customers. I asked our guide why she didn’t provide ear sets and she said that she would have to buy them herself and they were expensive.
After about 30 frustrating minutes, we went off on our own. I’ve been on a lot of tours and this one was the absolute worst one I have ever been on. I would like a refund because this tour was a total waste of my time and money.
I noticed that several other groups around us had ear pieces and their guide had a microphone to speak with her customers. I asked our guide why she didn’t provide ear sets and she said that she would have to buy them herself and they were expensive.
After about 30 frustrating minutes, we went off on our own. I’ve been on a lot of tours and this one was the absolute worst one I have ever been on. I would like a refund because this tour was a total waste of my time and money.
Written 20 September 2023
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Pilar B
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Joe was our tour guide. He was an excellent communicator. Texting individuals the exact location of our meeting space and even waited for the late arrivals. He was extremely knowledgeable and presented the art and artifacts with ease and in a way that brought the history alive! Joe answered all our questions and was very kind.
Written 8 November 2022
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Bergla
Lindau, Germany13 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Unfortunately, it was a bad experience: in rainy weather and on a Saturday, there was a huge rush, a 100 m queue in front of the entrance, only a lie. The English voucher correctly stated the meeting point at the main entrance, but suddenly an email arrived in German stating the meeting point at the back entrance of the museum. So a meeting point outside would be important in order to safely avoid the queue with the guide. Then in the museum there were far too many people and a hell of a lot of noise, so unfortunately I hardly understood anything. I prefer to take an audio guide and choose what I want to see myself
Written 6 August 2023
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Lori S
Lyndon, KY28 contributions
Sept 2023 • Friends
Our tour guide was fabulous…efficient and full of information. This museum is utterly astounding in its size and volume of pieces, and definitely glad we had the guide to whittle it down to a jam packed 2 hrs. Plan to spend at least a couple of extra hours wandering around on your own. One could spend days here and not see everything. My only complaint was the temperature; it was a very warm day and it’s not well ventilated so it was warmer inside than out and that made for some significant discomfort.
Written 13 September 2023
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SarahC60
Medford, OR23 contributions
Honestly, be realistic, two hours is just about what it takes to get oneself oriented to the Museum layout, and the crowds were positively crushing! Thankfully our guide Selina expertly guided us through to some not-to-be-missed highlights. As an archeologist/Egyptologist, she imparted a wealth of info during the tour. Don't overlook the kitten mummy.
Written 26 September 2023
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Do you have to buy a ticket for the museum or does the fee for the tour cover your entry cost?
Written 23 May 2022
How to get a refund, the tour guide did not show us and several other couples waited for 30 minutes at the site listed - when I called the host was rude and told me to contact trip advisor for my refund.
Written 28 May 2019
This is a definite detriment to a good tour. I hope they give you a refund.
Written 26 May 2019
Do you offer a private guide for my husband and myself? Date: April 30, 2019. Husband is disabled and can not keep up with a tour group.
Written 1 March 2019
Do you offer a private guide for a 2 hour tour?
Written 16 September 2018
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