Museums in London 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 35 options priced per person: £ 10.50–£ 17,810 (median £ 89). With 100+ reviews: 13 of 43.
Of the 43 options: 41 with live guides in English, 38 with free cancellation, 41 with instant confirmation, 5 with hotel pickup, 30 kid-friendly, 20 private and 35 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.
Museums in London — British Museum, Natural History Museum and 24 more
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43 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
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
Stamford Bridge: Chelsea FC Stadium Tour & Museum Access Sixty-minute guided tour of Stamford Bridge with access to dressing rooms, player tunnel, and press room. Chelsea FC Museum included. Award-winning guides in 12 languages. Every day · 15 start times, 09:40 to 16:00 · All ages ★ 4.92 (2,244 reviews) Duration: 1h–1h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 36 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: National Gallery Small Group Tour 8 People Max Step into London’s National Gallery with a passionate guide, see Van Gogh & Vermeer up close, and enjoy an intimate group of just 8. Entry is free, tour is 2.5 hours. Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 · All ages ★ 4.97 (195 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
Natural History Museum London: 2-Hour Guided Tour & Dinosaurs 2-hour guided tour of London's Natural History Museum. See dinosaurs, Archaeopteryx, Pompeii casts, and 80 million specimens. Wheelchair accessible, skip-the-line. Every day · 10:00 and 13:30 · All ages ★ 4.96 (155 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
Guided National Gallery London Tour: Van Gogh & Da Vinci 2.5-hour guided National Gallery tour with expert guide covering Van Gogh, da Vinci, Vermeer, and masterpieces. Learn painting stories. Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (121 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
London: Natural History Museum Guided Tour & Audio Natural History Museum London guided tour with reserved entry and multilingual audio guide app. Includes T. rex, blue whale, and dinosaur galleries. Free entry. Mon, Fri, Sat and Sun · 10:00, 11:10 and 12:20 · All ages ★ 4.38 (217 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 10.50 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 & 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 Natural History Museum Tour: Small Group & Expert Guide Step inside London’s Natural History Museum with a passionate guide, see rare fossils, ancient gems, and hear stories behind the specimens. Semi-private, max 8 people. Every day · 10:00 and 13:30 · All ages ★ 4.95 (79 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
Magic Circle Tour London: 120-year-old magicians' headquarters 80-minute guided tour of Magic Circle headquarters in London. See museum artifacts, the helical staircase. Thu–Sun · 11:00, 12:00 and 14:00 · From age 4 ★ 4.94 (138 reviews) Duration: 1h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 29 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
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Victoria & Albert Museum: Private 3-Hour Guided Tour London Private 3-hour guided tour of London's Victoria and Albert Museum for up to 6 people. Expert guide, tailored to your interests, highlights and stories behind the collection. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 ★ 5.00 (94 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 195 per group
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
Tate Modern London: Guided Tour Small Groups 8ppl Max Expert-led 2-hour Tate Modern tour for groups up to 8 people. Skip-the-line access, Picasso to Warhol, professional guide. Small groups mean real conversation. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (53 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour & Museum: Whitechapel Jack the Ripper Museum entry and guided walking tour through Whitechapel's Victorian East End, tracing crime scenes and victim sites from London's 1888 murders. Every day · 17:00 · From age 12 ★ 4.59 (51 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 67 per person
Tate Modern London: 2-Hour Guided Tour & Modern Art 2-hour private guided tour of Tate Modern with art historian. See Picasso, Monet, Warhol & Rothko in a converted power plant. Wheelchair accessible, central London. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (48 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 89 per person
London: Natural History Museum Private Tour & Skip-the-Line Entry Private Natural History Museum tour in London with skip-the-line access, personal guide, and dinosaur galleries. No large groups, fixed pace, tickets included. Every day · 10:30 and 14:00 ★ 4.93 (41 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · IT ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 140 per group
London: Victoria & Albert Museum Private Tour & Cafe Private V&A Museum tour in London with expert guide covering 3.5 million artworks, Da Vinci notebooks, Raphael Cartoons and Morris-designed cafe. 3 hours, small groups. Sat and Sun · 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 4.85 (34 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 130 per person
London Natural History Museum: Spanish-Speaking Guide Tour Natural History Museum London tour with a Spanish-speaking guide: blue whale, dinosaur fossils, human evolution and Treasure of the Earth. Entry included. Every day · 10:30 and 14:30 · Up to age 16 ★ 5.00 (32 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 16 per person
London National Gallery: Bible Art Tour with Leonardo & Rembrandt Guided tour of National Gallery paintings depicting Bible stories from the 1500s–1800s. Includes Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Caravaggio. Free entry ticket included. Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri · 13:00 · From age 8 ★ 5.00 (29 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 56 per person
Compare 19 more options for Museums in London
From £ 25 per person · 1 h to 2 days
London: Westminster Walking Tour & Sherlock Holmes Museum 3-hour Westminster walk past Buckingham Palace, Big Ben & Parliament, then Sherlock Holmes Museum entry at 221b Baker Street. Local guide included. Every day · 10:00 · All ages ★ 4.54 (26 reviews) Duration: 5h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 82 per person
Natural History Museum London: Dinosaurs & Guided Tour Private guided tour of London's Natural History Museum with expert guide covering dinosaur skeletons, Earth Sciences and mammal galleries. Wheelchair accessible, entry included. Every day · 11:00 · From age 5 ★ 3.14 (14 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 30 per person
Greenwich Half Day Private Tour: Observatory & Maritime Museum Private half-day walking tour of Greenwich including Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum, Queen's House and Cutty Sark. Entry fees included. Max 6 people. Every day · 10:00 · All ages ★ 4.83 (23 reviews) Duration: 3h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 295 per person
Victoria & Albert Museum London: Raphael Paintings & Cast Court Blue Badge guide leads you through Raphael masterpieces, Rodin sculptures, and the Cast Court at London's V&A. Entry and expert commentary included. 2–3 hours. Every day · 10:00, 14:00 and 17:00 ★ 5.00 (9 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 250 per group
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
V&A Museum London: Private Tour & South Kensington with Pickup Private or group tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London with expert guide. Includes free entry, South Kensington highlights, optional hotel transfers. 2–4.5 hours. Every day · 8 start times, 09:30 to 18:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.17 (6 reviews) Duration: 2h–4h 30m Live guide: EN · DE · RU · ZH +5 ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 205 per person
London Natural History Museum: 2-Hour Guided Highlights Tour 2-hour guided tour of London's Natural History Museum covering Sophie the Stegosaurus, the Dodo, Archaeopteryx, and lunar rocks. Small groups, wheelchair accessible. Every day · 10:00 and 13:30 ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 70 per person
London: Tate Modern Guided Tour & Picasso, Warhol, Dali Small-group Tate Modern tour (max 6 people) with expert guide covering Picasso, Warhol, Dali. 2 hours, entry included, riverside Thames location. Mon, Thu and Sat · 10:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (9 reviews) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 127 per person
World War II History Tour London: Churchill War Rooms & Museums Private World War II walking tour of London with a licensed guide covering Churchill War Rooms, Imperial War Museum and bombing sites. Every day · 15 start times, 07:00 to 21:00 ★ 4.10 (10 reviews) Duration: 2h–7h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · ZH +5 ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 207 per person
London: Sherlock Holmes Museum & 20 Top Sights Walking Tour 5-hour London walking tour covering Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge & more, plus Sherlock Holmes Museum entry. Includes local guide. Every day · 10:00 · All ages ★ 4.50 (8 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 80 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
HMS Belfast London: D-Day Warship & Gun Turret Tour Walk aboard one of three surviving D-Day warships in central London. Explore gun turrets, command decks, and Arctic convoy quarters with 360° Thames views included. Every day · Every 30 min, 10:30 to 15:30 · All ages ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 2h–3h ✓ Instant confirmation. from £ 27 per person
London: Victoria & Albert Museum Private Tour with Blue Badge Guide Private tour of London's V&A Museum with Blue Badge guide. See Raphael's Cartoons, Ardabil Carpet, Great Bed of Ware and Renaissance masterpieces. Expert storytelling. Every day · 10:30 and 14:00 ★ 4.00 (1 review) Duration: 2h 30m Live guide: EN · RU ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 230 per group
London: V&A Museum & Kensington Gardens Family Tour 3-hour private family tour of Victoria and Albert Museum with kid-friendly guide, scavenger hunts, and Kensington Gardens walk. All ages welcome. Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (3 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 231 per person
Tate Modern: 1-Hour Discovery Tour with Expert Guide Tate Modern Discovery Tour led by gallery expert. One hour through main collections, famous artworks, and must-see displays. Included in admission. Wed and Fri · 11:30 · From age 3 ★ 3.64 (45 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 25 per person
London: Tate Modern Tour with Blue Badge Guide Guided tour of Tate Modern with Blue Badge art professional. See Picasso, Dalí, Rothko and more. Small groups, free collection entry included. Every day · 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 · Pickup available Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · PT +13 ✓ Instant confirmation. from £ 437 per group
National Gallery London: 3-Hour Guided Tour & Western Art Three-hour guided tour of London's National Gallery with blue badge guide. See 2,300+ paintings from 1250–1900, skip entry queues. Trafalgar Square. Every day · No fixed time · Pickup available Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · PT +13 ✓ Instant confirmation. from £ 437 per group
V&A Museum London: Art & Design Highlights with Expert Guide Tour of the V&A's masterpieces: Raphael Cartoons, Leonardo notebooks, Michelangelo's wax model, and the Cast Courts. Blue badge guide included. Every day · 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 · Pickup available Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · PT +13 ✓ Instant confirmation. from £ 437 per group
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
The top 12 of 43 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 |
| Stamford Bridge: Chelsea FC Stadium Tour & Museum AccessGroup of up to 15 | £ 36 per person | 1h–1h 30m | 4.92★ · 2,244 | Every day · 15 start times, 09:40 to 16:00 | English |
| 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: National Gallery Small Group Tour 8 People MaxGroup of up to 8 | £ 89 per person | 2h 30m | 4.97★ · 195 | Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 | English |
| Natural History Museum London: 2-Hour Guided Tour & DinosaursPrivate | £ 89 per person | 2h | 4.96★ · 155 | Every day · 10:00 and 13:30 | English, Spanish, French |
| Guided National Gallery London Tour: Van Gogh & Da VinciPrivate | £ 89 per person | 2h 30m | 5.00★ · 121 | Every day · 10:00, 13:30 and 17:00 | English, Spanish, French |
| London: Natural History Museum Guided Tour & Audio | £ 10.50 per person | 1h | 4.38★ · 217 | Mon, Fri, Sat and Sun · 10:00, 11:10 and 12:20 | English |
| 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 & National Gallery Private Combo TourPrivate | £ 183 per person | 5h 30m | 5.00★ · 84 | Every day · 10:00 | English, Spanish, French |
By what you need
- Private (20): British Museum London: 2.5-Hour Guided Tour & Rosetta Stone (£ 89 per person) · Private British Museum Tour: 2 Hours, No Strangers (£ 140 per group) · Natural History Museum London: 2-Hour Guided Tour & Dinosaurs (£ 89 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (14): Private British Museum Tour: Small Group Under 8 Guests (£ 89 per person) · London: British Museum & National Gallery Small Group Tour (£ 183 per person) · Stamford Bridge: Chelsea FC Stadium Tour & Museum Access (£ 36 per person)
- With pickup (5): V&A Museum London: Private Tour & South Kensington with Pickup (£ 205 per person) · London: Tate Modern Tour with Blue Badge Guide (£ 437 per group) · National Gallery London: 3-Hour Guided Tour & Western Art (£ 437 per group)
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