London British Museum Guided History Tour

Skipping the line is a great way to save time and cut straight to the good stuff, and also gives us flexibility on entry times if needed. Once inside the museum, our experienced and qualified guides will give you the context needed to understand why artefacts are important and relevant to us now, as well as discussing some of the thornier aspects of retaining world treasures collected during Britain’s colonial period.

Meeting Point

Starbucks Coffee

51 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3BA, UK

Our meeting point is outside the Starbucks on Great Russell Street, across the road from the entrance to the British Museum.

What's included:

• Guides: English
• Line skip ticket

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

The British Museum

Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG

Founded in 1759, The British Museum boasts a collection of at least 8 million objects from across the world.
Started from one man’s obsession with collecting objects from the past, you could spend years seeing everything on display - so make it easy for yourself and let How to do History navigate the museum for you, on this alternative trail through the nation’s best known (and contentious) museum, through the well known and not-so-well known galleries, taking an awe-inspiring historical trip through India, China, Egypt and more.
Never mind The Rosetta Stone, what about medals from the Indian Uprising of 1857? An ancient board game from Mesopotamia? Or fragments of the world’s first library?

Not your average tour of The British Museum: the tour will also feature issues confronting the museum in the 21st century as well as honest and insightful stories from the past in the here and now.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included