British Museum and National Gallery Tour: Explore London's Top Attractions in One Day

Immerse yourself in the art and history of London with this exclusive guided tour of the National Gallery and British Museum. Discover famous works by renowned artists and explore ancient treasures in just one day.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The British Museum - Join your private guide outside the British Museum at 10am to embark on a 5-hour tour.
    Inside The British Museum, uncover priceless artifacts like the Mummy of Katebet, the Oxus Treasure, the Parthenon sculptures, and the Rosetta Stone. Throughout your tour, delve into 6,000 years of human history, learning about ancient…
What's Included
  • Exclusive Tour Guide (not for semi-private bookings)
  • Wheelchair Accessible (except for semi-private bookings)
  • Guided Combo Museum Tour
  • 5.5 Hours with Break
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Temporary exhibitions NOT included
Additional Information

Embark on a fulfilling one-day journey with this exclusive 5.5-hour guided dual-museum tour of the National Gallery and the British Museum in London. Traverse the corridors of the National Gallery with a private guide, taking in renowned pieces like Jan van Eyck’s ‘Arnolfini Portrait’ and Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’. As you traverse, gain insights into the…

Location
British Museum (Stop W)
Meet by the red telephone booth closest to the main gate of British Museum. Meet your guide outside the gates of the museum by the red telephone booth situated to the left of the main gates of the museum on the sidewalk of Great Russell Street across from Starbucks.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jimball611
Dec 28, 2025
Best Art Tour Ever!!! - Absolutely the best art tour I've ever had. I will leave it at this - he shared that the onset of photography was a motivator of the Impressionist movement. You need to listen to the full discussion - but it informed my view of both for life. Stunning presentation!!! Thank you!!!!
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F8836trwaynek
Oct 29, 2025
Great guide. Keep her! - Great experience. Becky is knowledgeable and smart as heck. She was a pleasure to speak with covering a variety of topics.
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Yongqiang_q
Oct 22, 2025
Great guide! Stéph Kuypers - Stéph Kuypers Is such a great guide. I travel all over the world and had nearly one hundred tours. She is THE BEST. My son and I really enjoy our tour with her in British Museum and national gallery. Actullay it is like a history and art class.
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N6887
Sep 23, 2025
A half day tour British Museum - MATILDA was our tour guide today. A 2.5 hour tour of British Museum . It was a great tour and she made it very interesting. I would highly recommend Matilda for future tours.
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Clairehuang_yoga
Jul 25, 2025
Informative and engaging tour of the British Museum’s highlights - Jake explained the highlights of the British museum in a very engaging and passionate way! We thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Rosetta Stone, Ancient Greece, Easter Island, and Egyptian mummies.
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Maggiece4111ty
Jul 3, 2025
Matilda rocks!! - Matilda was an AMAZING tour guide. She started by asking what we wanted to see or was interested in and then personalized the tour based on that. She was entertaining, intelligent and well spoken about all the pieces we viewed during the tour. Would highly recommend Matilda as a tour guide for anyone who wants a specialized great tour of the British museum. Her depth and breath of knowledge was second to none.
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Reneerb
Jul 2, 2025
Just book it! - We were so pleased with the guided tour of both the British Museum and the National Gallery. Matilda H, our guide, was friendly, engaging, along with being a wealth of knowledge. She provided highly informed commentary and made the tour an exceptional experience. She took time for questions and invited our thoughts and opinions. I could not recommend this more highly!
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888christopherk
Apr 16, 2025
Great tour guide and knowledge - Jamie was a fantastic guide on our small group tour. Very interesting tour and could have stayed much longer, and Definitely enjoyed this. Will definitely have to come back and explore more
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Nsk_13
Jan 25, 2025
Nice Experience - very good and clear explanation of the most important aspects of the Museum. I am pretty sure we would have never known about these details if we had gone on our own.
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Road59910359134
Sep 29, 2024
Very inspiring and fun tour. - The tour provided a different view on the background of the items shown in both musea. The guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun. He was open for discussion on different views on history, which made the tour inspiring. A real treat.
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From $155
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).