British Museum Guided Tour - Family-Friendly Private
About this activity
Explore the British Museum together on a 2.5-hour family-friendly private tour for up to eight guests, with reserved entry and a dedicated guide.
Highlights
- Family-focused stories and a pace suited to your group
- See the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies
- Explore Greek, Assyrian and Anglo-Saxon treasures
- Discover Sutton Hoo and the Lewis Chessmen
- Private family museum tour for up to 8 guests
Full description
Bring the family inside the British Museum on a 2.5-hour private guided tour with reserved entry. Your dedicated guide uses stories and a pace suited to your group to explore the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, Greek sculpture and other collection highlights when on display.
Bring history to life for the whole family on a 2.5-hour private guided tour of London’s British Museum. Your expert guide adapts the pace and storytelling to your family, helping children and adults connect with remarkable objects from around the world. Explore highlights that generally include the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Parthenon Sculptures, Assyrian winged bulls and the Sutton Hoo treasures, subject to gallery access and display. The museum’s collection spans more than six millennia and over eight million objects, so your guide curates a manageable route rather than trying to see everything. Reserved entry and a professional guide are included. The private tour is limited to 8 guests. Food and drinks, hotel pickup and drop-off, gratuities, and luggage or coat storage are not included. Meet by the red telephone booth to the left of the British Museum main gates on Great Russell Street, 10 minutes early.
Included / Excluded
- 2.5-hour private guided tour with an expert
- Reserved entry to the British Museum
- Family-focused pacing and storytelling
- Food, drinks, hotel pickup, gratuities and coat storage
Itinerary
British Museum main gates
Meet by the red telephone booth to the left of the main gates on Great Russell Street, 10 minutes before start.
British Museum guided collection visit
Explore the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, Parthenon Marbles, Assyrian winged bulls, Lewis Chessmen and Sutton Hoo treasures when on display. Reserved museum entry is included.
Meeting point
Start Location
British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, UK
Meet the guide by the red telephone booth to the left of the main gates, just outside the museum entrance, 10 minutes before the tour.
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Know before you book
- Private family tour for up to eight guests; wheelchair-friendly per FareHarbor.
- The guide adapts stories and pacing for your family.
- Reserved entry is included; food, transport and gratuities are not.
Know before you go
- Allow 2.5 hours for this family-friendly private tour.
- Meet by the red telephone booth left of the British Museum main gates on Great Russell Street, 10 minutes early.
- Bring an ID or clear photo of an ID showing your age. Call +1 917 999 0380 for urgent help.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
Meet by the red telephone booth to the left of the British Museum main gates on Great Russell Street, 10 minutes before start. Bring an ID or photo of an ID. Urgent help: +1 917 999 0380.