London British Museum History and Highlights Tour

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.

Meeting Point

Montague Place

Montague Pl, London, UK

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!
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What's included:

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

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

The British Museum

Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

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