Overview
See the British Museum’s famous treasures alongside extraordinary objects many visitors overlook. This 2½-hour tour with a professional historian combines the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, Sutton Hoo, Lewis Chessmen and Parthenon Sculptures with a mysterious mermaid, a Tudor heart and the magnificent Waddesdon Bequest. Discover the people behind the objects: their loves, beliefs, ambitions and ideas about death. Explore how these treasures came to London, with stories of collecting, empire and the debates over ownership that continue today. With a maximum of eight guests, there’s room for questions and conversation, giving you a more personal introduction to the museum and ideas for exploring further after the tour.
- Guides: English
- 2.5-hour small-group tour with a professional historian (maximum 8 guests)
- Entrance to the museum
