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A person standing in front of a neoclassical building with columns and a large entrance. 1
A spacious interior with a glass dome ceiling, a staircase, and a white building with large windows. 2
A grand library with a high, arched ceiling and rows of bookshelves. 3
A chessboard with wooden pieces in a public setting. 4
A large ancient Egyptian statue in a modern building with a grid-patterned ceiling and large windows. 5
By Carol Howard
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Overview

    • Highlights may include a chess set made over 800 years ago.
    • The tour usually includes Egyptian hieroglyphs from around 1,800 years ago.
    • The stunning Great Court & Round Reading Room are normally visited on this tour

Activity location

    • London
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 66 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3BN, UK | Meet on the opposite side of the road from the British Museum's main entrance, at the corner of Great Russell Street and Bury Place, outside the Highland Store (see photo showing the meeting place and the guide Carol). Carol will meet you at the Highland Store.
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Entrance to the museum is included (the British Museum is free-of-charge to visit).
  • Exclusions
    Refreshments are not included in the price of this British Museum tour, nor are gratuities.
  • Exclusions
    No transport is used to visit this attraction, and no transport costs are included in the price of this tour.

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    • Not allowed: Audio recording, Flash photography

What you can expect

  • Enjoy a highlights tour of a selection of the British Museum's unmissable artefacts. This selection will include treasures such as the Parthenon Sculptures from Greece, the Rosetta Stone from Egypt, the Sutton Hoo ship burial objects from the UK, the Nereid Monument from Turkey, and many more famous and important artefacts from ancient civilisations from around the world. Carol will share her knowledge and passion for these treasures, bringing their history to life.
    Carol is an experienced guide, who has been guiding tours of the British Museum for 25 years, having completed a training course there. She is an official, qualified Blue Badge Guide, based in London.
    The tour starts at 66 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3BN, UK.
    Meet on the opposite side of the road from the British Museum's main entrance, at the corner of Great Russell Street and Bury Place, outside the Highland Store (see photo showing the meeting place and the guide Carol). Carol will meet you at the Highland Store.
    The tour finishes at the British Museum.

Location

Activity location

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    • London
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 66 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3BN, UK | Meet on the opposite side of the road from the British Museum's main entrance, at the corner of Great Russell Street and Bury Place, outside the Highland Store (see photo showing the meeting place and the guide Carol). Carol will meet you at the Highland Store.
    • London, England, United Kingdom