The British Museum Guided Tour, London
The British Museum Guided Tour, London highlights
Explore The British Museum London adorned with over 8 million items in marvelous 60+ galleries
Learn about 6000 years old history and culture from the knowledgeable guide
Artifacts collections include Mummy of Katebet, the Lewis Chessmen, and Rosetta Stone
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The British Museum Guided Tour, London overview
The British Museum London Location: Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom
The British Museum London Operational Hours:
- Sat-Thu: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Last Admission: 4:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM; Last Admission: 7:30 PM
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
About The British Museum Guided Tour, London:
Visit the 1st National Museum of the World to be opened to the public in 1759 in London. Explore the amazing and one of the largest collections of artifacts in The Bristish Museum London with a well-versed guide. The museum covered collections of over 8 million items from various dimensions of life including animals, artifacts, and stories from across the world.
About the Activity:
- Marvel at the huge collection of The Bristish Museum London as you take a private tour with a guide.
- Witness paintings and illustrations that tell you stories like Ethiopia and Coptic Egypt, 'A pineapple surrounded by cockroaches, etc.
- You will see numerous artifacts including mummies like the Mummy of Katebet, the Lewis Chessmen, the Samurai armor, The Ladies of Llangollen, The Holy Thorn Reliquary, Rosetta Stone – the actual rock, and Assyrian lion hunt reliefs, and many more.
- Learn historical and cultural facts and listen to interesting tales covering some portion of the 8 million items of the museum.
How to reach?
- By Car: 0.9 miles away from London City Center and can be reached in approximately 7 minutes by car/ cab.
- By Train: Alight at Tottenham Court Road and from here your destination is a 6-minute walk away.
The British Museum Guided Tour, London faqs
What is so special about the British Museum?
Titled as the world’s oldest national public museum, and housing more than 9000 objects on display, the British museum is known for its passionate involvement in the entire human history, from all across the world.
What are all the things to explore in The British Museum?
1. Enlightenment (Room 1): On your British museum guided tour, do visit the Enlightenment room, and get to know about the 18th century historical developments across Europe. Learn about scientific and technological development, colonialism in Europe, and the slave trade carried across Transatlantic.
2. Collecting the World (Room 2): Celebrating the cultural achievement of the collections housed in the museum, this room introduces you to the history of the British museum. It also reveals to you the famous and influential people behind the development of the museum.
3. Egyptian Sculpture (Room 4): Housing collections which demonstrate a 3000 year history of Egypt, you can spot the famous Rosetta stone along with the Statue of Ramesses II here.
What are the collections we can see in The British Museum?
1. Inner Coffin of Hornedjitef: On your British museum guided tour visit the Inner Coffin of Hornedjitef highlight, sourced from Thebes in Egypt, belonging to 240 BC. The mummy of the priest Hornedjitef was enclosed in a wooden coffin, with a mask and a cover.
2. Brass Head of an Ooni (king) of Ife: Ife was an ancient city in West Africa, which flourished economically during the 1100-1400, having trade networks spread at long distances. This crowned Brass Head was discovered in 1939, accidentally, while digging near the Royal Palace in Ife.
3. The Goddess Tara: This statue of Goddess Tara, made of bronze, and sourced from Sri Lanka, was discovered between Trincomalee and Batticaloa. This is another interesting highlight of the British museum guided tour, for it belongs to the AD 700-750 time period.
What do I need to know before visiting the British Museum?
1. Since the British museum guided tour is a popular experience to indulge in, the best time to visit the British museum is during the early hours to avoid crowds.
2. Visit the most popular highlights of the museum such as the Rosetta Stone, and the Egyptian gallery first, to have enough time in hand.
3. Do not forget to visit the lesser known galleries such as the Japanese gallery, and the Prints and Drawings gallery.
4. If you are short of time to explore the museum, you can opt for the ‘Around the World in 90 minutes’ British museum guided tour offered by the museum committee.
What is the best time to visit the British Museum?
The best time to visit the British museum is during the opening hours of the museum, since it starts to get crowded during the later parts of the day. It is also recommended to take the British museum guided tour on weekdays instead of weekends, to find less crowd, and more time to explore.
How to reach The British Museum from the London main city centre?
You can reach the British museum either by tube, bus or cycle. The closest tube stations are the Holborn Tottenham Court road, Russell Square, and Goodge street, while you can catch route 14 if commuting by bus from the London main city centre.
Which are the other best museums in London?
1. The Victoria and Albert Museum: Located in South Ken, the Victoria and Albert museum is home to some of the best and rarest collections of art, design, fashion, and textiles. Housing more than 2.3 million objects on display, the museum allows you to indulge in an interactive experience. You can also enjoy some delicious cakes at the sunny Italianate courtyard when visiting the V&A museum.
2. Natural History Museum: If you are a nature enthusiast and wish to indulge in knowing about the history of evolution in an interesting way, then a visit to the Natural History museum is a must. You can view around 80 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, rocks, and minerals. Do for forget to view the animatronic dinosaurs, a model of foetus, a dodo, a giant sequoia tree, an earthquake simulator, and many such exciting attractions.
3. Imperial War Museum: Those interested in the military and geopolitical conflicts, and information related to the same, do visit the Imperial War Museum. You can indulge in viewing the permanent galleries here, including the Ace curiosities of War exhibit, and some temporary galleries displaying the recent conflicts and issues.