--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=54545 canonical: https://londondrum.com/events/?p=54545 title: "British Museum Guided Tour · London · Until 23 Dec 2026" description: "Learn more about the treasures from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome in the company of a licensed guide" author: London Drum updated: 2026-05-14 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # Guided tour of the British Museum with a licensed guide ![British Museum Guided Tour at British Museum](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/british-museum-guided-tour.webp)
## Useful things to know before your visit Address: [British Museum](https://londondrum.com/attractions/british-museum.php), Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury WC1B 3DG. Telephone: 0207 323 8000 ### What are the dates and times? Every day · 2-hour tours start at 10 AM or 2 PM, depending on the day ### How much do the tickets cost? Adult £50; Youth £25 · Note: You must buy a minimum of two tickets; There is a maximum of 20 people per tour ### Which buses go to British Museum? Bus routes 1, 8, 14, 19, 24, 25, 29, 38, 55, 59, 68, 73, 91, 98, 134, 168, 188, 242, 390 and X68 all stop close by ### Which is the closest train station? The nearest station is [Tottenham Court Road](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=tottenham-court-road), which connects with the Central, Elizabeth and Northern lines. You can walk the ¼ mile to British Museum in about 5 minutes ### Which other attractions are nearby? Here are four attractions within 15 minutes walk of British Museum: Sir John Soane's Museum, Petrie Museum, Covent Garden and Hunterian Museum If you're a little more into history than the average tourist then how about a guided tour of [British Museum](https://londondrum.com/attractions/british-museum.php)? A licensed guide will meet your group (max 20 people) outside the main entrance and then lead you around the museum for two hours, stopping off at some of the country's most treasured artefacts from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. ![](https://londondrum.com/i/eve/british-museum-guided-tour2.webp) After admiring the stunning glass ceiling inside the Great Court you'll see monumental statues of Egyptian Pharaohs, ancient mummies that are 2,000 to 5,000-years-old, the famous Rosetta Stone that finally enabled them to decipher hieroglyphics, the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon, and Greek carvings from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. And you don't have to worry about catching every word, because the guide will be handing out headsets so you can clearly hear the information as you walk around. I've ranked the British Museum as ★2 in [the best museums in London](https://londondrum.com/planner/top-10-museums.php)