British Museum Guided Tour - Private
About this activity
Explore the British Museum’s Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Marbles and Egyptian mummies on a 2.5-hour private guided tour for up to 8 adults, with reserved entry included.
Highlights
- See the Rosetta Stone and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
- Discover Egyptian mummies, sarcophagi and burial objects
- Explore the Parthenon Marbles and classical Greek sculpture
- View Assyrian winged bulls and treasures from Mesopotamia
- Meet the Lewis Chessmen and Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo treasure
Full description
Take a 2.5-hour private guided visit inside the British Museum with reserved entry. Your own guide explores the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Marbles, Egyptian mummies and other highlights of the collection, following gallery access and your interests.
Take a 2.5-hour private guided tour of London’s British Museum, with reserved entry and a dedicated guide for your party. Explore galleries spanning more than six millennia of world history and see iconic objects including the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies such as Katebet, the Parthenon Marbles, Assyrian and Babylonian winged bulls, the Lewis Chessmen and the Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo treasure. Your guide connects the objects to the civilizations and people behind them, from Ancient Egypt and Greece to Mesopotamia and early Britain. Gallery stops and artifacts may vary with access, loans or restoration. The private tour is limited to a maximum of 8 adults. Food and drinks, hotel pickup and drop-off, gratuities, and luggage or coat storage are not included.
Included / Excluded
- Reserved-entry admission to the British Museum
- 2.5-hour private guided museum tour
- Professional guide dedicated to your party
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Luggage 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 museum tour is wheelchair-friendly per FareHarbor
- Reserved museum entry and a dedicated guide are included
- Gallery access and objects on display can vary
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable shoes for walking
- 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
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 clear photo of an ID showing your age. For urgent help call +1 917 999 0380.