London: British Museum Private Guided Tour with Tickets

Highlights

• Explore the treasures of the British Museum with a Licenced professional guide
• Gain a deeper understanding of human history and culture with a Blue Badge Guide
• Discover a part of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
• See the Rosetta Stone, a statue of Tutankhamun, Greek culture and Sutton Hoo
• Marvel at some of the finest cultural achievements of humanity.

Description

Discover the history behind some of the British Museum’s most famous artifacts with a licenced Blue Badge professional guide. After your visit you will have a greater appreciation of the museum’s treasures.
Meet your guide to the left of the main entrance gates of the British Museum on Great Russell Street. Follow your guide who'll retrace the history behind the objects in the museums collection.
See the Rosetta Stone and why it is crucial to the understanding of Ancient Egypt. Learn how Tutankhamun died and why his was the only Pharoah's grave never discovered. See the great statue of Ramesses 11, a sacred metal cat, a giant scarab beetle.
Explore an impressive collection of Greek antiquities including the Parthenon sculptures and why the room is so architecturally flawless. Hear about Sparta and Athens. How and why did Rome conquer every country bordering the Mediterranean. Admire a gladiator's helmet, brilliant roman glass, and a bust of the greatest emperor of Rome.
Find out the mysteries of the Sutton Hoo burial and get a glimpse into the Anglo Saxon world that made England what it is today.