British Museum Highlights Private Tour in London including the Rosetta Stone
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See human history and culture brought to life on a 2.5-hour tour of the British Museum in London! With millions of artifacts spread over 70 galleries, the enthralling museum is vast and a visit to it without a guide can be overwhelming. So, follow a knowledgeable local guide around the exhibitions to discover its highlights while hearing historical facts and anecdotes. See mummies from Ancient Egypt, Anglo-Saxon treasures from England and the impressive Parthenon Frieze from the Acropolis of Athens, alongside other captivating relics.
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In the heart of London exists a treasure chest, filled with objects spanning all continents and centuries of human civilization. These fascinating artifacts of priceless value tell the story of mankind and no comparable collection exists in the world. This treasure chest is called The British Museum. It houses over eight million pieces spanning two million years of human history, contained within a seemingly limitless space of nearly one million square feet. As a result, touring the British Museum without a guide to lead the way can be a daunting task. However fear not, on our specially designed private tour your knowledgeable guide, an expert who is passionate about the British Museum and its treasures, will keep you engaged and enthused by sharing the history and anecdotes that bring these ancient objects to life. Relax in the beauty of the wonders contained inside as your guide skilfully navigates you through the seventy galleries housing Athenian marbles, Egyptian Mummies, and Anglo Saxon treasures. You’ve probably heard of Rosetta Stone as language learning program, but what you probably didn’t know was that this is a real stone that played an instrumental role in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs and is now on display here. Another guaranteed highlight is the enormous Parthenon Frieze. Just over three feet high and 525 feet long, this incredible sculpture once stood in the Acropolis in Athens and is one of the most important surviving relics of classical Greece. Another group of “must see” highlights lie within the Egyptian Rooms and their impressive collection of mummies. Your guide will explain the importance of death and the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian culture as you witness this incredible piece of human history in person. The museum also contains a wonderful selection of artifacts representing the British Isles’ own Anglo Saxon culture, such as those found at the burial sites of Sutton Hoo. Your guide will share the amazing story of how these objects survived the centuries and the grave robbers, making them an improbable find. This private tour offers you the special opportunity to be shown around these highlights alongside your own personal guide dedicated to you and only you. As well as ensuring that you don’t miss the must see exhibits contained within, this will also give them the opportunity to tailor parts of the tour to your own desires and wants. Allow them to educate and elucidate you on the parts of history that you are most interested in. Use your own story to engage you with the story of mankind. All that’s left is for you to set off on an incredible time-travelling adventure through this chronicle of human culture from the beginning of time to the modern age, on our Best of the British Museum tour.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Baby strollers are not permitted on the tour
Reviews(106)
Mary gave our group of 4 adults an informative and very interesting tour of the British Museum. For 2 1/2 hours she lead us through time, from ancient Roman, Greek and Egyptian to somewhat modern times in North America, easily navigating the crowded hallways, always finding a less crowded opportunity to see the amazing objects on display. It was sometimes difficult to hear her so perhaps using a headphone system would be better in the future. But she was prompt, very knowledgeable and clever with the information she provided. A great experience!
Alle over a superior tour. Our guide had the full understanding of our interest area. And was absolut fleksible to our wishes..
Rob was a simply terrific tour guide. She’s ranged from 10-52 and all of the members of the group weee engaged and enjoyed. We all learned something new and had a wonderful experience.
What an incredible collection of objects. Could have spent days exploring. We had an amazing guide. His knowledge was outstanding and he shared his passion with us.
Rosetta Stone was amazing, and the Frieze of the Parthenon and all the other Greek historical artifacts were incredibly impressive and very memorable. Had a fantastic experience here!
Our guide, Rob, was early waiting for us at the location that was also clearly indicated on the instructions. He's extremely knowledgeable about the Musuem and it's displays. He gave us briefing of items that are significant and 'must see' at the museum with just the right amount of info. Very, very helpful and very friendly. Definitely highly recommend. Even though the entrance is free, this tour is the most efficient way of going through the best part of the Museum if you only have 1/2 day or 1 day to spare.
Guide showed up right on time at Russell Square. Walked too far for older people. Spent twenty minutes outside. Once inside the museum moved around to maybe 10 of the biggest attractions inside. Place is huge so I understand that, just would’ve liked it to be more inside the museum and from top to bottom… we had no idea why or what we actually saw.
The tour was wonderful!!! Our guide [Mr. Rob Smith] was exceptional!!!! He was very knowledgeable on history of the museum, the collective pieces, and the architecture new and old. He was professional, patient, and human. I would highly recommend anyone reading this review to ask for him specifically. Great tour!!!!
On the positive side, it was nice to skip the line and our guide was able to navigate us to the top highlights of the museum. However, we struggled to find our guide. There was no sign, as indicated in the instructions, and we had to call the tour company to locate her. I never leave negative reviews, but our guide smelled overpoweringly of stale cigarettes and was a bit difficult to understand. Most of the time we felt like she was just reading off the display cards, and even offered incorrect information a couple of times (that we know of). She also used a flashlight in an exhibit where the light was intentionally low to preserve the artifacts, even after being told by a security guard to stop. Our ability to see clearly definitely isn’t worth the degradation of some of the worlds most precious antiquities. Eek!
Hello Stephanie_A, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your British Museum Highlights Private Tour in London, including the Rosetta Stone. We appreciate your positive comments about skipping the line and our guide's ability to navigate you to the museum's top highlights. However, we are sorry to hear that you experienced difficulties in finding your guide and that her presentation fell short of your expectations. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by this. We take the conduct and professionalism of our guides very seriously. We will investigate the matter thoroughly to understand what happened and address any issues with our team. We are committed to providing informative and enjoyable tours while respecting the museum's artifacts and rules. We regret any misunderstanding regarding the use of a flashlight and will ensure that our guides are well-informed about the appropriate measures to take during their tours. Your feedback is crucial to our ongoing efforts to improve our services, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Once again, we apologize for any negative experiences you encountered during the tour. We value your insights and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more seamless and enjoyable experience in the future. Kind regards, Edgar J. Communications Manager City Wonders
The visit to the Museum takes a long time, but you can repeat it several times and always discover new, beautiful, wonderful and well-exposed things. You are fascinated by so much beauty.
