Private Tour: Discovering the British Museum
The Museum presents not only British culture but it is a collection of World cultures such as the Egyptian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman, Pacific Ocean, the Americas and Eastern Cultures, etc. Everything is huge here, like the recently refurbished hall called the Great Court. The Museum owns over 9 million objects, of which 2 million are on display. You may not see them all!!! Some of the most important — starting from the very beginning — is the one million and six hundred thousand year old Hand Ax from Africa; to some of the rarest kept Egyptian statues, the Rosetta Stone, the Egyptian Mummies, the Assyrian Palace's Freezes with details of all their battles quoted in the Bible. Included is the Mesopotamian 2000 BC Standard of Ur - from the small but powerful Mesopotamian town where Abraham was born; the Parthenon Sculptures, as well as Roman sculptures like the Portland Vase; Caesar’s and Augustus’s Iate I century BC busts; and the Anglo Saxon Hoards recently discovered.
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Private Tour: Discovering the British Museum
Duration: 3 hours
What's included in Private Tour: Discovering the British Museum
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The British Museum
The Museum is the largest ethnographic Museum in the world - culture is its theme. It represents not only British culture but it is a collection of World cultures such as the Egyptian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman, Pacific Ocean, the Americas and Eastern Cultures etc. This British Museum tour is ideal for a personalised perspective on the collections. Everything is huge here, like the recently refurbished hall called the Great Court. The Museum owns over 9 million objects, of which 2 million are on display. You may not see them all!!! Some of the most important - starting from the very beginning - is the one million and six hundred thousand year old Hand Ax from Africa; to some of the rarest and best kept Egyptian statues; the Rosetta Stone; the Egyptian Mummies; the Assyrian Palace's Freezes with details of their battles quoted in the Bible, and among them the Lion Hunt; also inluded is the Mesopotamian 2000 B.C. Standard of Ur - from the small but powerful Mesopotamian town where Abraham was born and lived in those years; to the Parthenon Sculptures, as well as Roman sculptures like the Portland Vase; Caesar’s and Augustus’s Iate I century BC busts and the Anglo Saxon Hoards recently discovered found buried in Britain after the Roman Conquest etc. from 400 AD.
The British Museum
Halfway through our tour, we will take a 15 minute break for rest and refreshments!
The British Museum
This is where the tour will end.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Professional art historian guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Departure Point: Tour departs from the British Museum Address: Great Russell Street, London, UK Directions: Tour departs from the British Museum: meet in the Great Court by the visitors' desk to the right of the entrance of the British Museum. Dates: Daily Return point: Concludes at the British Museum
