British Museum In-Depth Private Guided Tour
Description
Described as 'the World's Museum', there simply is no other collection on earth as spectacular as that within the walls of the British Museum. With a dazzling swathe of artifacts from throughout the world and its history, your private expert guide will condense the very best it has to offer. Marvel at Ancient Egyptian statues and carvings, as you hear about the geniuses who cracked the code of hieroglyphics, using the famous Rosetta Stone. Then, be blown away by the craftsmanship and detail that the Parthenon Marbles boast, as you discover the contentious history of these masterpieces. Your private expert guide will also show you mummies, Viking treasures, and even the chess set that inspired a magical version of the game in Harry Potter. Alongside these highlights, you'll also get to discover the hidden gems and secrets of this astounding collection as your private expert guide takes you through this in-depth experience.
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Discover the secrets of the 'World's Museum', as your private guide shows you the highlights of this renowned collection! From Ancient Egypt with mummies and monuments, to Viking treasures and Greek marbles, you simply won't believe the sheer volume of this extraordinary place. Fortunately you'll have three hours here to explore the full depth of the British Museum's collection, with globally recognised artefacts and the fascinating secrets hidden off the beaten path of this national treasure!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(43)
Jack is brilliant, interesting and entertaining— a master of the British Museum! We were thoroughly engaged (and forgot all about our jet lag).
Hamish provided me with an excellent overview of the entire Museum during my first visit to this museum.
Great pre-guide communication with both Jack and Tim, our guide. During our tour, Tim gave in-depth explanations and insights of the whole exhibit and the pieces within the exhibits, where they came from and how they made their way to the British Museum.
An incredible amount of history in a relatively small museum. Well worth a stop. Something to offer for all ages.
Our guide, Jack, was one of the best we have ever had. His enthusiasm was infectious. We could see and hear his love for not only The British Museum but for history. It was really a pleasure to tour the museum with him. He asked if we wanted to see anything in particular, we did, and he made sure that we saw all of them plus things we didn’t even know we would love.
Jack is an excellent guide and gave us a wonderful guided tour at the British Museum. It was definitely worth doing.
Fabulous tour with Tim. He was very passionate about the museum and did a great job telling us so much that we would have never learned otherwise.
Jack gave me an amazing tour of the British Museum. I'm a huge Egyptology and history buff and Jack wove all the stories of the museum together for me. I learned about the context of why the pieces are in the museum, how the museum is organized, how the pieces came TO the museum, and lovely nuggets of history and personal details about the items. I can't recommend Jack any more highly. Thank you for a wonderful tour.
I was fortunate enough to have Jack as my guide. He is the owner! He is very knowledgeable and great tour guide! Thanks Jack.
Betsy, my guide was great. I had been to the museum a decade ago without a guide, poked around and read a bunch of the plaques. But Betsy guided me through the exhibits giving historical perspectives, sequencing the events depicted in the exhibits, adding history of the collection of the artifacts as well. She really enhanced the experience. We had a coffee/tea together at the end and she offered information and tips for travel and destinations in London in general. Excellent experience.
