British Museum Tour with a Qualified Archaeologist Guide

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2 hours 45 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Visit the world's greatest museum with a qualified archaeologist as your guide. Your guide has 20 years experience and a specialises in the British Museum's collection, you'll get an unparalleled level of knowledge presented in an entertaining, family friendly way.

You'll cut through the clutter of the enormous museum to discover it's most famous exhibits and hidden gems you won't see on other tours. You'll also learn of the incredible adventures of the archaeologists who found the artefacts and the lost civilisations that made them, as well as the tantalising mysteries that still elude us.

What's Included

In person tour

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your guide will be outside Russell Square Station (Bernard St) holding a tablet displaying Spirit of Discovery on the screen. Check in: 9.35am- 9:45am If you're not there by 9.45am the guide will call, but the group must leave. Running late? Please call to be directed to where the group is.

End point
The British Museum

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes (approximately)
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    The British Museum

    Spend the morning exploring the world's greatest museum with a qualified archaeologist. With over eight million objects The British Museum can be daunting to visit. Cut through the clutter and go straight British Museum’s most famous artifacts as well as many hidden gems the casual visitor is likely to miss. You’ll also learn about the civilisations that made them and the tantalising mysteries that still elude us. You’ll cover Ancient Egypt, including Rosetta Stone, and the colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, the extraordinary palaces of the brutal rulers of the Assyrian Empire, The Parthenon Marbles from the greatest of all Greek temples. The crown Jewels of the Aztec Empire and the secrets of the Moai statues of Easter Island. Discover the Lewis Chessmen, the most astounding relic to survive from the Viking age and the Sutton Hoo hoard from the grave of the mysterious King Raedwald.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
Supplied by Spirit of Discovery Tours

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Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Archaeology Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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