Natural History Museum of London Guided Tour - Private Family Tour
About this activity
Explore London’s Natural History Museum on a 2.5-hour private family tour. Reserved entry and a guide who adapts the visit for children and adults are included.
Highlights
- See Hope the blue whale in Hintze Hall
- Marvel at Sophie the Stegosaurus skeleton
- Hear the story of the Archaeopteryx fossil
- Learn how Darwin changed our understanding of evolution
- Enjoy a fun, age-appropriate science adventure
Full description
Explore London’s Natural History Museum on a 2.5-hour private family tour. Reserved entry and a guide who adapts the visit for children and adults are included.
Explore the Natural History Museum with a private guide who adapts the stories and pace for your family. Look up at Hope, the blue whale in Hintze Hall, meet Sophie the Stegosaurus and hear what the Archaeopteryx fossil tells us about prehistoric life. Discover Darwin’s work and other natural history treasures during a 2.5-hour visit. Reserved museum entry is included; the exact exhibits may vary.
Included / Excluded
- Expert private tour guide
- Reserved entry to the Natural History Museum
- Private, family-friendly guided museum tour
- Transportation to/from the museum
Itinerary
Exhibition Road telephone booth meeting
Meet your guide by the red telephone booth opposite the Exhibition Road entrance 10 minutes before departure.
Natural History Museum highlights
Enjoy reserved entry and a guided visit featuring selected museum highlights such as Hope the blue whale, Sophie the Stegosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Cheddar Man and Darwin’s work. The exact route may vary.
Meeting point
Start Location
Exhibition Road red telephone booth meeting
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, UK
FareHarbor meeting location 21772. This is the guide meeting point, not the Cromwell Road main entrance.
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Know before you book
- 2.5-hour private family museum tour for up to 8 guests.
- Reserved museum entry is included; the private tour is wheelchair-friendly.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meet your guide 10 minutes early at the red telephone booth across from the Exhibition Road entrance of the Natural History Museum, on the east side of the building.
- Bring an ID or a photo of an ID for each guest.
- Your guide will contact you about two hours before the tour.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Hotel pickup is not included; make your own way to the meeting point.
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
Questions on the day: +1 917 999 0380. Present your booking confirmation and an ID or a photo of an ID.