British Museum Tour: Highlights in 2 Hours

Explore British Museum’s highlights in 2 hours with expert guides. Marvel at the Parthenon Sculptures, Egyptian mummies, and more. Book your tour now.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The British Museum - Embark on an unforgettable 2-hour journey through the British Museum, where history comes to life. Our knowledgeable guides will take you through the museum’s most captivating exhibits, sharing insights and stories you won’t find anywhere else.
    Explore some of the British Museum’s highlights with an experienced guide and get a…
What's Included
  • Expert guide
  • Entry tickets to the British Museum, for the main entrance with priority timeslots
  • Option for headset available
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Given the vast array of exhibits, a week at the British Museum might not be enough to see everything. However, with our expert guides, you can explore the main highlights of the UK’s largest museum in just 2 hours. You’ll be provided with an audio headset to ensure optimal sound quality in the bustling museum. Take in the stunning glass roof of the…

Location
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
Your tour guide will wait for you inside of the museum, next to the information desk.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Charles_m
Jul 4, 2025
Tara is a great guide! - Tara was wonderful! Insightful and told us stories that were not front and center in the textbooks! Highly recommend her!
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Danielle_m
Jul 2, 2025
Nice tour. The guide was... - Nice tour. The guide was well informed and the headsets worked great. It was a wonderful way to see the museum highlights.
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Angie_p
Jun 30, 2025
Informative and Fun - Both of our guides were super great! They highlighted important artifacts throughout the museum. The context they provided made our visit to the museum so much more meaningful.
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Anthonico_w
Jun 29, 2025
I enjoyed the tour... - I enjoyed the tour Antonio provided. He knew about each exhibit and kept me engaged throughout the tour.
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Michael_t
Jun 28, 2025
Personalized guided tour by James - We met our tour guide, James of Best Tours inside the British Museum. Due to a last minute cancelation by the rest of our group participants, James gave the two of us a personalized guided tour based on what we really wanted to see! Although we were provided headphones, we didn't need them. Mark was very knowledgeable and personable. We saw so many amazing things in the museum that day, but only scratched the surface! Thanks James.
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Ellen_p
Jun 22, 2025
Tara was wonderful and... - Tara was wonderful and knew a lot about many of the relics we viewed. She patiently answered our group’s many questions. Unfortunately, the weather was unbearably hot and the museum was overly crowded with field trips. Even still, Tara made the best out of a difficult experience.
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Naira_a
Jun 22, 2025
Great way to see the huge museum in two hours - Rebekka was a great guide. Was good way to see key points of museum. Good to see a guide who really enjoys her job. Good with kids.
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Dustinwertheimer
Jun 18, 2025
Great tour guide - Our tour guide James did an amazing job bringing the exhibits to life with his detailed explanations of each item and how many of them came to be at the museum.
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Kelly_c
Jun 17, 2025
It was an excellent tour... - It was an excellent tour and our guide, Tara, was great! The museum is fascinating and we will return
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Kirsi_k
Jun 16, 2025
No thanks - We waited for 22 minutes for the guide to show up at the meeting spot and they never did. Then we were told they “left early”
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From $47
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).