British Museum Highlights: Small-Group Tour with a Historian

Overview

This isn't just a checklist of the British Museum's most famous treasures. Led by a professional historian and limited to just eight guests, the tour mixes must-see highlights with surprising objects and stories that many visitors miss. See ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and beyond brought to life through the people who made and used these extraordinary objects. Discover strange beliefs, ingenious inventions, lost civilisations and remarkable archaeological discoveries — as well as the fascinating and sometimes controversial stories of how the collection came to London. With a small group, there's plenty of opportunity to ask questions and follow your curiosity. You'll see some of the British Museum's greatest treasures, discover a few things you probably weren't expecting, and come away with stories you'll remember long after your visit.