Guided tour of the British Museum's Highlights

Wed Nov 16 2022 at 11:30 am to Sat Mar 01 2025 at 02:30 pm UTC01:00

The British Museum | London

Let\u2019s Discover London
Publisher/HostLet’s Discover London
Guided tour of  the British Museum's Highlights
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See its highlights and hear the stories behind them from TV historian and ex staff of the British Museum. He's even had sleepovers there!
About this Event

What this tour is about:
It's not just about must-see highlights in one of the greatest museums in the world. It's also about the the stories behind them, why were they made, how did they get here, all told by former official British Museum tour guide to bring it all alive.
Highlights in this tour are
  • - Rosetta stone and how hieroglyphs were deciphered.
  • - The bust of Pharoah Rameses II
  • - Aztec jewellery worn by Montezuma
  • - Fakes! Crystal skulls and mermaids.
  • - World's oldest library
  • - Anglo Saxon Sutton Hoo
  • - World's oldest epic story
  • - Mayan carvings and blood-letting
  • - First ever declaration of human rights
  • - Assyrian war machine (a tank from 3000 years ago)
  • - Cuneiform and how it was translated
  • - Benin Bronzes
  • - Celtic jewellery
  • - Chess pieces costing £735, 000 each that featured in Harry Potter
  • - Parthenon Sculptures
  • - Easter Island statue
  • - Chinese marble Buddha
  • - Shiva Natarajah statue from India

IMPORTANT: The museum sometimes restricts entry due to high volume of visitors. So to be on the safe side, please pre-book free of charge tickets from the official British Museum website for each of your group. Thanks!
Please note: this tour may be cancelled if there are not enough people. You will be given a full refund.
Who's the tour guide?
I'm Loona Hazarika of Let's Discover London and I have guided thousands of people around my birthpace London and have advised and appeared on TV documentaries such as BBC TV’s The ‘Hairy Builder’, BBC1's The Repair Shop and SKY Atlantic’s ‘Urban Secrets’.
I was trained as an official tour guide for the British Museum where I gave tours for 5 years and even had sleepovers with the mummies! I'm a regular speaker for several online platforms and have a Masters degree from the University of Cambridge.
For my other guided walks please see my Eventbrite collection here Tour details:
2.5 hours approximately
Maximum 12 people to ensure a better experience How to join the guided walk:
Book your tickets here.
I'll email you with the exact details of the meeting place well in advance of the tour and give you my phone number (whatsapp or SMS is best)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:What's the tour like?
Please see my reviews below. I write all my own tours so get ready for some new stuff! I don't assume any prior knowledge of history and the tour is suitable for locals or tourists. There'll be time for questions and conversation, I'll show you pictures and tell you lots of stories to really make the tour come to life.
How many people will be in the group?
I have a maximum of 12 people so that you have a better experience.Can I cancel my ticket?
Yes. If you cancel a week in advance you can get a 100% refund.What if I am late?
I prefer it if you arrive ten minutes earlier than start so that we can chat.
Once the tour starts it's very hard for me to answer the phone.
Please visit the Transport for London website to plan your travel to the start of the tour and find out about any travel issues (train as, underground etc)
For more of my tours please visit our website Let's Discover London.
Please see below for my reviews.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 10.00 to GBP 160.00

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