London British Museum 80-Minute Guided Tour (Priority Entry)

Meet the museum's most famous artifacts
with an accredited guide

Meet your guide in front of the Montague Place entrance and explore the museum for about 80 minutes. Located in central London, the British Museum houses art and ancient artifacts collected from all over the world. Follow the rise and fall of history's greatest civilizations with English commentary from an accredited British Museum tour guide.

See the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies

The tour begins at the Rosetta Stone, one of the museum's most famous artifacts. Learn how this stone became the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Next, view the collection of mummies and coffins and hear about the ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife and the rituals and techniques used in mummification.

Admire the Parthenon sculptures and Assyrian reliefs

Admire the sculptures of the Parthenon in Athens, known as the Elgin Marbles. Created in the 5th century BC, these works depict scenes from Greek mythology. The lion hunt reliefs of the ancient Assyrian Empire offer a glimpse of Assyrian royal power and art.

See the Lewis Chessmen and end the tour

Learn about the history of the Lewis Chessmen, a medieval chess set found on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, and their significance in Viking culture. After the tour, you can browse books, souvenirs and replicas in the museum gift shop.