British Museum Tours at a glance
- Our pick: Private British Museum Tour: Small Group Under 8 Guests, £ 89 per person (2h 30m, 4.97★ · 1,164).
- Top rated: London: British Museum & National Gallery Small Group Tour, £ 183 per person (5h 30m, 5.00★ · 205).
- Best value: British Museum Guided Tour: 2 Hours, Priority Entry, £ 35 per person (2h, 4.90★ · 624).
Price per person across the 11 options priced per person: £ 35–£ 17,810 (median £ 89). With 100+ reviews: 7 of 12.
Of the 12 options: 12 with live guides in English, 11 with free cancellation, 11 with instant confirmation, 1 with hotel pickup, 9 kid-friendly, 5 private and 10 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
British Museum Tours
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12 options
Private British Museum Tour: Small Group Under 8 Guests Semi-private guided tour of the British Museum with max 8 guests. 2.5 hours, professional guide, curated artifacts. Skip entry lines, small group pace. Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 · All ages ★ 4.97 (1,164 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
British Museum London: 2.5-Hour Guided Tour & Rosetta Stone British Museum guided tour covers 6,000 years of history. See the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, and Assyrian reliefs. Small groups, wheelchair accessible. 2.5 hours. Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 · All ages ★ 4.95 (598 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
British Museum Guided Tour: 2 Hours, Priority Entry British Museum guided tour with expert guide covering the Parthenon Sculptures, Egyptian mummies, and Rosetta Stone in 2 hours with audio headsets. Every day · 10:30, 14:00 and 17:00 · All ages ★ 4.90 (624 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 35 per person
Private British Museum Tour: 2 Hours, No Strangers Private guided tour of London's top sights with skip-the-line access. Two hours, tickets included, departing daily. Guide adapts pace to your group. Every day · 10:30 and 14:00 ★ 4.97 (248 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 140 per group
London: British Museum & National Gallery Small Group Tour Step into London’s British Museum and National Gallery with a small group, guided by a passionate expert. Includes entry, guide, and break for lunch. Every day · 10:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (205 reviews) Duration: 5h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 183 per person
London: British Museum Biblical Artifacts & Timeline Tour Semi-private British Museum tour connecting ancient artifacts to Bible verses. Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek galleries and Roman emperors. Includes study notes. 2–3 hours. Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri · 13:00 · From age 8 ★ 5.00 (145 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 56 per person
London: British Museum Archaeology Tour with Expert Guide Tour five millennia of human history with a qualified archaeologist. See the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Marbles, and Lewis Chessmen while learning ancient scripts. Sat · 09:45 · All ages ★ 4.94 (126 reviews) Duration: 5h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 60 per person
London: British Museum & National Gallery Private Combo Tour Walk ancient halls and art-filled galleries in London with a private guide, exploring the British Museum and National Gallery. Includes exclusive access and break time. Every day · 10:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (84 reviews) Duration: 5h 30m Live guide: EN · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 183 per person
London: British Museum Kids Tour & Covent Garden Walk Private 3-hour British Museum tour for families. See Egyptian mummies, Greek sculptures, then walk to Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square. Hotel pickup included. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 4.94 (54 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 220 per person
British Museum: Skip-the-Line & Colonial History Tour Skip the British Museum queue with fast-track entry and expert guide. Explore artifacts from India, Egypt, and China galleries. 2-3 hours, small groups. Every day · 09:45 and 13:15 · All ages ★ 5.00 (8 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 81 per person
London: British Museum Rosetta Stone & Parthenon Sculptures Tour Guided tour of London's British Museum with Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Sculptures, Egyptian mummies. Skip-the-line entry, licensed guide, 2–3 hours. Small groups. Every day · 10:30 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (8 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 72 per person
London: Tower of London & British Museum VIP 2-Day Private Tour Private 2-day London tour with after-hours access to British Museum, Tower of London & Natural History Museum. Includes guide, helicopter ride, yacht charter & dining. Thu–Sun · 07:50 · Hotel pickup Duration: 2d Live guide: EN from £ 17,810 per person
All 12 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private British Museum Tour: Small Group Under 8 GuestsOur pickGroup of up to 8 | £ 89 per person | 2h 30m | 4.97★ · 1,164 | Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 | English |
| London: British Museum & National Gallery Small Group TourTop ratedGroup of up to 8 | £ 183 per person | 5h 30m | 5.00★ · 205 | Every day · 10:00 | English |
| British Museum Guided Tour: 2 Hours, Priority EntryBest value | £ 35 per person | 2h | 4.90★ · 624 | Every day · 10:30, 14:00 and 17:00 | English, Italian |
| British Museum London: 2.5-Hour Guided Tour & Rosetta StonePrivate | £ 89 per person | 2h 30m | 4.95★ · 598 | Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 | English, Spanish, French |
| Private British Museum Tour: 2 Hours, No StrangersPrivate | £ 140 per group up to 6 people · ≈ £ 23 per person if 6 go | 2h | 4.97★ · 248 | Every day · 10:30 and 14:00 | English, Italian |
| London: British Museum Biblical Artifacts & Timeline TourGroup of up to 10 | £ 56 per person | 3h–4h | 5.00★ · 145 | Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri · 13:00 | English |
| London: British Museum Archaeology Tour with Expert Guide | £ 60 per person | 5h 30m | 4.94★ · 126 | Sat · 09:45 | English |
| London: British Museum & National Gallery Private Combo TourPrivate | £ 183 per person | 5h 30m | 5.00★ · 84 | Every day · 10:00 | English, Spanish, French |
| London: British Museum Kids Tour & Covent Garden WalkPrivate | £ 220 per person | 3h | 4.94★ · 54 | Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 | English |
| British Museum: Skip-the-Line & Colonial History TourGroup of up to 8 | £ 81 per person | 2h 30m | 5.00★ only 8 reviews | Every day · 09:45 and 13:15 | English |
| London: British Museum Rosetta Stone & Parthenon Sculptures Tour | £ 72 per person | 2h | 5.00★ only 8 reviews | Every day · 10:30 and 14:00 | English |
| London: Tower of London & British Museum VIP 2-Day Private TourPrivate · Pickup offered | £ 17,810 per person | 2d | — | Thu–Sun · 07:50 | English |
By what you need
- Private (5): British Museum London: 2.5-Hour Guided Tour & Rosetta Stone (£ 89 per person) · Private British Museum Tour: 2 Hours, No Strangers (£ 140 per group) · London: British Museum & National Gallery Private Combo Tour (£ 183 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (4): Private British Museum Tour: Small Group Under 8 Guests (£ 89 per person) · London: British Museum & National Gallery Small Group Tour (£ 183 per person) · London: British Museum Biblical Artifacts & Timeline Tour (£ 56 per person)
- With pickup (1): London: Tower of London & British Museum VIP 2-Day Private Tour (£ 17,810 per person)
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