Scholar-Led British Museum Tour

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Duration: 3h
Location: The British Museum, London, United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom


Category: Attractions

Highlights:
Guided tour by scholar trained in art, history & archaeology
Journeying through centuries of human history
Exploring the best of the British Museum's treasures
Egyptian mummies, hieroglyphics & ancient artworks
Small-group—maximum of 6 people for an intimate experience

Inclusions:
Guided tour of the British Museum
Live tour commentary provided in English

Description:

Founded in 1753 and dedicated to human history and culture, the British Museum hosts 1 of the largest permanent collections of antiquities in existence. Your guide—an art scholar—walks you through this grandiose collection and gives you the tools to better appreciate the art.

Learn the history of the museum and how it came to be 1 of the most significant repositories of ancient artifacts. As you stroll through its numerous galleries, your passionate guide gives you insight into art history and archaeology.

Explore the stunning and controversial Parthenon Frieze, the marble sculpture created to adorn the upper part of the Parthenon, and then see the world-renowned Rosetta Stone and learn how complex Egyptian hieroglyphics came to be deciphered.

Visit the large gallery of Ancient Egypt and explore timeworn mummies and marble statues. A high proportion of this collection comes from coffins that are associated with the cult of the dead in ancient Egypt.