British Museum: Guided Tours and Talks ★★★★★ FREE


If you come to London, visiting the British Museum is on everyone's top ten list. The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Frieze, and all the other amazing wonders... it is impossible to see and appreciate everything on a single visit, but there is help and it's free. The Daily eye-opener tours are our favourites. There are also the Spotlight tours and excellent lunch time talks by guest lecturers or the curators.

Reviewed by J.C.

 Our Score:  ☆☆☆☆☆ 

WHEN, WHERE, GETTING THERE:

Eye-opener tours (30 - 40 mins) 
Daily:
11:00 Japan, Room 92
11:15 Roman Britain, Room 49
11:30 Ancient Greece, Room 17
11:45 Ancient Iraq, Room 56
12:00 Africa, Room 24
12:15 China, Room 33
12:30 The Enlightenment Gallery, Room 1
12:45 Mexico, Room 27 13:00 South Asia, Room 33
2:15 World of Money, Room 68
2:30 Ancient Egypt, Room 64
2:45 Medieval Europe, Room 41
3:15 Ancient Rome, Room 70
3:45 Assyrian Reliefs, Room 6

Spotlight tours (20 mins)
Friday: 
5:00 & 5:30 The Parthenon
5:00 & 5:30 Rosetta Stone
6:30 & 7:00 The Enlightenment
6:30 & 7:00 Death in ancient Egypt 

Lunchtime talks (45 mins)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday at: 1:15 

The British Museum, Great Russell Street
Nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road
https://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/planning_your_visit/tours_and_talks.aspx

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