London British Museum Private Tour with Art Specialist
Description
Design your own museum journey with us. Stand before the Rosetta Stone, Ramesses II, and the mighty Winged Bulls of Khorsabad. Then follow the trail to the Lion Hunt reliefs, Egyptian mummies, Shiva Nataraja, and the Parthenon Marbles. After discovering these unforgettable highlights, your guide will tailor the rest of your visit to your personal interests. This is a private tour designed around you. Choose to explore one area in depth — ancient Egypt, Assyria, Greece, Rome, or medieval England — and enjoy a journey that’s entirely your own. Why you’ll love this tour See the highlights and beyond with an expert storyteller as your guide. Focus on the part of the museum that fascinates you most. Experience bold themes and vivid stories that bring the past to life. Prepare to dive deep into themes of changing beauty standards, belief, ancient magic, and destiny – and uncover surprising connections to Star Wars. Bring your curiosity — we’ll handle the rest.
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Itinerary
ICONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: Start with the museum’s most important treasures: the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Parthenon Marbles and other objects that shaped the ancient world
STORIES OF GODS, HEROES AND POWER: Hear stories about gods, heroes and the people who built ancient civilisations. See how myth, politics and belief intertwined
YOUR CHOSEN WORLD: Choose the section that speaks to you and dive deeper into the ancient world. Your guide tailors this part of the journey to your curiosity.
BEAUTY, MAGIC AND DESTINY: See how changing ideas of beauty, power and destiny appear in ancient art and storytelling
A JOURNEY DESIGNED AROUND YOU: End the tour in a way that suits you. Return to a highlight, explore a hidden gallery or ask for extra context on a theme that caught your attention
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
We had a wonderful whirlwind tour of the museum with Richard. He was knowledgeable, clever and kind. Focused on what interested us most and he showed us a few gems we didn’t know we needed to see. Most importantly, his expertise allowed us to navigate the maze of exhibit halls without wasting time figuring out where to go next. It was a lovely experience.
My sister and I learned so much during Richard's tour. This was my second visit to the British Museum and my sister's first visit. I took art history and ancient history classes in college, but Richard connected the dots of how art and technology evolved from ancient BC to present in ways that my university classes just didn't do. He is clearly an experienced tour guide, but customized our tour with him to fully align with our interests (for example, Assyria). Very accommodating, friendly, punctual. We would go with him again in the British Museum or the other museum's in London in which he is accredited. Can't say enough positive things about the tour and Richard. Highly recommend him. (Thank you, Richard, for such an enlightening experience, and we appreciated your accommodation of our last minute tour booking!)
Richard was an expert, knowledgeable and entertaining guide. He took us on a 3-1/2 hour tour of the British Museum in such a way that we could easily grasp how the human experience transcends time and distance, showing us not only highlights but also the common threads that make history whole. The next day Richard, who I would describe as an art historian, guided us through the National Gallery’s incredible collection. Again, he pointed out telling details that we would have missed and managed to pack a lot into 3 hours. My husband pushed me in a wheelchair, and Richard was most accommodating and kind.
An excellent experience. I learned more in my 2 hour tour than I could have done in a full day with an audio tour. Richard has incredible knowledge and is engaging and insightful.
Richard was an exceptional guide and spent extra time with me going through the museum. He is very knowledgeable, and I particularly enjoyed his perspective on the objects as pieces of art, as well as pieces with historical significance. I would be first in line to take another tour with him (he is a blue badge tour guide and also does tours of St. Paul's, Westminister Cathedral, etc.). Cannot recommend highly enough.
