Explore the British Museum with a Self Guided Tour
- 1–3 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
We're like a museum tour, but fun. We tell the stories you won't find on the wall labels. What You Get Access to a mobile app that guides you through the museum and makes the most of your visit. You'll have access to all of the following tours: Highlights (1 hr): TEN essentials Grand Tour (2 hrs): Icons + hidden gems Controversial (1 hr): Looted? Borrowed? Rescued? The objects everyone argues about. Solved and Unsolved Mysteries (1 hr): History’s greatest puzzles Who Is This For? For the 99% of us who aren't art historians. We focus on the juicy stories rather than the brushstrokes and colour palettes. Why Us? Other apps are generic, copy-pasted from Wikipedia. Our tours are written by actual humans who know how to tell a good story. Think of us as visiting a museum with your most knowledgeable friend, or a sold-out-for-months tour guide, minus the hefty price tag. IMPORTANT: ⚠️ Digital tour only. Entry not included.
Inclusions
What's included
- Mobile app
- All self-guided itineraries
What's not
- Entry tickets to the museum (not required for the permanent collection, admission is free)
- Headphones and mobile device
- Live guide
Itinerary
Walk the British Museum at your own pace with stories that go beyond the wall labels.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at the main entrance.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- MuseMuse
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in London
- Its from-price is 94% below the median of the 4793 experiences we list in London.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2299 of 4793.
About London
London mixes royal ceremony, world-class museums and riverside landmarks with distinct neighbourhoods, markets and parks to explore on foot.
The Thames threads the city together. On its banks stand the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the Tower of London with the Crown Jewels, Tower Bridge and the long South Bank walk past the London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe and Tate Modern. St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey anchor the older skyline, while glass towers crowd the financial district.
Top-ranked sights in London: St. Paul's Cathedral, Stonehenge, Tower of London.
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