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Private Highlights Tour of the British Museum

Private Highlights Tour of the British Museum

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There is nothing quite like spending an afternoon at the World's Museum - the legendary British Museum. No trip to London is complete without it.


On this 3-hour tour, you'll explore thousands of years of human history, archaeology, and world culture - all without shying away from controversial topics.


You'll see all of the highlights of the British Museum without ever feeling rushed. Together, we'll examine Egyptian mummies, decipher the Rosetta Stone, gaze up at an Easter Island moai, debate the Parthenon Sculptures, and so much more.


Each tour is far from a 'cookie-cutter' experience where the guide follows a rigid script. Instead, I listen to your preferences and interests and craft an experience that speaks to you on a deeper level.


You'll leave with a whole new understanding of the complexities of heritage, history, and museums in general.


The British Museum is a special and complicated place. Let's explore it together.


What's included

  • Insider information about the British Museum and Londo
  • Free entry to the British Museum through a lesser-known entranc
  • Tour led by a professional guide with advanced degrees in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studie
  • A fully-guided, expert tour in English

What's not included

Gratuities


Additional information

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please bring your ticket with you to the attraction.

Be aware that operators may cancel for unforeseen reasons.

You need to be 18 years or older to book or be accompanied by an adult.

Operated by The Museum Guide


Itinerary information

Duration: 3 hours

Stop at: The British Museum

Welcome to the British Museum, a repository of wonderful, strange, and controversial objects from our shared human history. At the beginning of our tour, I will ask you about your interests, and we will then walk through millennia of history and traverse the world's inhabited continents. Depending on your interests, I will point out the strange, the macabre, and the wondrous, never shying away from the controversy behind certain items. We will visit all of the highlights, including: The Rosetta Stone Parthenon Sculptures (Elgin Marbles) Lewis Chessmen Sutton Hoo Vindolanda Tablets Standard of Ur Egyptian Mummies Aztec Double-Headed Serpent Portland Vase Assyrian Guards Ramesses II Statue of Tara Ife Head Hoa Hakananai'a FeeJee Mermaid If you are interested in a specific topic or gallery, get in touch and I can craft a fully bespoke tour for your interests.

3 hours

Location

Departure point
Montague Place, Montague Pl, London
I will meet you at the Montague Place Entrance to the British Museum. This is NOT the main entrance, but a smaller entrance at the back. I will be in front of the lion on the left! What 3 Words: voters.chair.envy

End point
The British Museum, Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3DG
We finish inside the museum.



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