---
title: London Museum Tours
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: London
country: United Kingdom
tours: 18
price_from_eur: 21
reviews_total: 3748
as_of: 2026-10-01
canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/museum-tours-london/
---

# London Museum Tours

> **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of October 1, 2026.

## All 18 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [The National Gallery of London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/the-national-gallery-of-london-exclusive-guided-museum-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €105 per person | 5.0 (116) | 2h 30m | daily 10:00–17:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr |
| 2 | [National Gallery of London Museum Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/national-gallery-of-london-museum-tour-semi-private-8ppl-max/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €105 per person | 4.97 (191) | 2h 30m | daily 10:00–17:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 3 | [Private Guided Tour of The Victoria and Albert Museum - 3 Hour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/private-guided-tour-of-the-victoria-and-albert-museum-3-hour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €232 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (91) | 3h | daily 10:00–14:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 4 | [Natural History Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/natural-history-museum-london-exclusive-guided-museum-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €105 per person | 4.96 (155) | 2h | daily 10:00–13:30 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr |
| 5 | [Chelsea FC Stadium Tours and Museum](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/chelsea-fc-stadium-tours-and-museum/?format=md) |  | €40 per person | 4.92 (2201) | 1h–1h 30m | daily 09:40–16:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/it +4 |
| 6 | [Private Guided Tour of the National Gallery - Fast Track Ticket](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/private-guided-tour-of-the-national-gallery-fast-track-ticket/?format=md) | Private Tours | €167 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (57) | 2h | daily 10:30–14:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 7 | [Tate Modern Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/tate-modern-museum-london-guided-tour-semi-private-8ppl-max/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €105 per person | 5.0 (51) | 2h | daily 10:00–14:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 8 | [The Tate Modern London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/the-tate-modern-london-exclusive-guided-museum-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €105 per person | 5.0 (46) | 2h | daily 10:00–14:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr |
| 9 | [Natural History Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/natural-history-museum-london-guided-tour-semi-private-8ppl-max/?format=md) |  | €105 per person | 4.95 (78) | 2h | daily 10:00–13:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 10 | [Guided National Gallery Tour with Priority Entrance](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/guided-national-gallery-tour-with-priority-entrance/?format=md) |  | €21 per person | 4.98 (43) | 2h | daily 10:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 11 | [Churchill Museum and War Rooms Guided Tour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/churchill-museum-and-war-rooms-guided-tour/?format=md) |  | €167 per person | 4.92 (65) | 2h 30m | daily 09:45–13:45 | up to 6 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 12 | [Private Guided Tour of Natural History Museum - Skip the Line](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/private-guided-tour-of-natural-history-museum-skip-the-line/?format=md) | Private Tours | €167 per group/vehicle | 4.93 (41) | 2h | daily 10:30–14:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 13 | [Victoria and Albert Museum Private Tour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/victoria-and-albert-museum-private-tour/?format=md) | Private Tours | €155 per person | 4.85 (34) | 2h 30m | daily 10:00–17:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · en |
| 14 | [See Tate Modern with an Art Historian in London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/see-tate-modern-with-an-art-historian-in-london/?format=md) |  | €119 per person | 4.84 (32) | 2h | daily 11:00–15:00 | up to 10 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/ru |
| 15 | [Museum of Illusions London - Reimagine Reality](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/museum-of-illusions-london-reimagine-reality/?format=md) | Pub Tours & Pub Crawls | €34 per person | 4.82 (73) | 1h 30m–2h | daily 10:00–20:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant |
| 16 | [Jack The Ripper Walking Tour & Ripper Museum](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/jack-the-ripper-walking-tour-ripper-museum/?format=md) | Jack the Ripper Tours | €80 per person | 4.58 (50) | 6h | daily 17:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 17 | [Twist Museum - London's Home of Illusions](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/twist-museum-london-s-home-of-illusions/?format=md) |  | €31 per person | 4.66 (260) | 1h–2h | daily | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 18 | [Official National Gallery Highlights Guided Tour](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/official-national-gallery-highlights-guided-tour/?format=md) |  | €24 per person | 4.59 (164) | 1h | Tue Wed Thu Sat 14:00–15:30 | up to 11 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |

## Why each made the list

- **The National Gallery of London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour** — Explore the National Gallery's paintings on a private tour for your party, with explanations suited to first-time visitors. A dedicated guide is included on the private option; temporary exhibitions and hotel transfers are excluded. 5 from 116 reviews at €105 per person for 2h 30m.
- **National Gallery of London Museum Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max** — Discuss the National Gallery's paintings with a guide in a small shared group of up to eight guests. Gallery entry is free, so the price covers the guided visit; temporary exhibitions are excluded and at least two guests are needed to run it. 4.97 from 191 reviews at €105 per person for 2h 30m.
- **Private Guided Tour of The Victoria and Albert Museum - 3 Hour** — Explore The Victoria and Albert Museum's collection highlights on a private tour for your party, with room to ask questions and shape the visit. Personal guiding is included; the tour accommodates up to six people and is priced per group. 5 from 91 reviews at €232 per group/vehicle for 3h.
- **Natural History Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour** — Explore the Natural History Museum's dinosaurs, gemstones and natural science collections on a private tour for your party. Dedicated guiding is included with the private option; temporary exhibitions and hotel transfers are excluded. 4.96 from 155 reviews at €105 per person for 2h.
- **Chelsea FC Stadium Tours and Museum** — Follow a live guide through Stamford Bridge's dressing rooms, press room and player’s tunnel to pitchside. Museum entry is included, but the museum is visited before or after the guided stadium route, so plan time for both parts. 4.92 from 2201 reviews at €40 per person for 1h–1h 30m.
- **Private Guided Tour of the National Gallery - Fast Track Ticket** — Explore painting at the National Gallery with explanations adapted to children or adults in your party. This is a private tour for your party, priced per group, with tickets sent by text and headphones if needed; language options are limited to English or Italian. 5 from 57 reviews at €167 per group/vehicle for 2h.
- **Tate Modern Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max** — Explore modern art inside Tate Modern's converted power plant with a guide and a small shared group of up to eight. Temporary exhibitions are excluded, and this tour cannot accommodate wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities. 5 from 51 reviews at €105 per person for 2h.
- **The Tate Modern London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour** — Explore modern art inside Tate Modern's former power plant on a private tour for your party. Guided interpretation is included, but temporary exhibitions are excluded; choosing the semi-private option means sharing with other guests. 5 from 46 reviews at €105 per person for 2h.
- **Natural History Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max** — Explore dinosaurs, gemstones and the Natural History Museum’s wider collections in a small shared group of up to eight guests. Guided commentary is included; temporary exhibitions and hotel transfers are excluded. 4.95 from 78 reviews at €105 per person for 2h.
- **Guided National Gallery Tour with Priority Entrance** — Explore the National Gallery's Renaissance and Impressionist highlights with commentary on painting techniques and the stories behind the works. Priority entrance is included; transport to and from the gallery is not. 4.98 from 43 reviews at €21 per person for 2h.
- **Churchill Museum and War Rooms Guided Tour** — Explore the Cabinet Room and Map Room with a historian, focusing on the people who kept the wartime headquarters running. Admission is included in a small shared group of up to six; expect standing, enclosed spaces and narrow corridors. 4.92 from 65 reviews at €167 per person for 2h 30m.
- **Private Guided Tour of Natural History Museum - Skip the Line** — Explore dinosaur fossils and skeletons at the Natural History Museum on a private tour for your party, with skip-the-line entry. Entry tickets and headphones if needed are included; pricing is per group and gratuities are extra. 4.93 from 41 reviews at €167 per group/vehicle for 2h.
- **Victoria and Albert Museum Private Tour** — Explore art, design and architecture from Britain, Europe and beyond at the Victoria and Albert Museum on a private tour for your party. A dedicated guide leads the museum visit; tips are excluded from the price. 4.85 from 34 reviews at €155 per person for 2h 30m.
- **See Tate Modern with an Art Historian in London** — An art historian helps you interpret contemporary works in Tate Modern's collection. The visit includes free gallery entry, collection highlights and photos in front of chosen artworks; paid temporary exhibitions are excluded. 4.84 from 32 reviews at €119 per person for 2h.
- **Museum of Illusions London - Reimagine Reality** — Optical illusions turn this London museum visit into a chance to test your senses and take playful photos. The listed inclusion is admission only, with staff on hand inside to explain the science and help with photos. 4.82 from 73 reviews at €34 per person for 1h 30m–2h.
- **Jack The Ripper Walking Tour & Ripper Museum** — Start at the Jack The Ripper Museum, then join a guided walk through the East End streets associated with the murders. Museum entry and the walking tour are included; travel to and from your hotel is your responsibility. 4.58 from 50 reviews at €80 per person for 6h.
- **Twist Museum - London's Home of Illusions** — Explore interactive illusions on Oxford Street, including the Ames Room, where you appear to shrink or grow. Admission gives you free roam access to the whole museum and its perception-focused exhibits; optional add-on events cost extra. 4.66 from 260 reviews at €31 per person for 1h–2h.
- **Official National Gallery Highlights Guided Tour** — Explore National Gallery paintings by artists including Leonardo, Monet and Van Gogh with an accredited gallery-approved guide. Gallery entry and a headset are included, but admission to semi-permanent exhibitions is excluded. 4.59 from 164 reviews at €24 per person for 1h.

## Other collections in London

- [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/private-tours-london/?format=md) — 160 tours
- [Walking Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/walking-tours-london/?format=md) — 92 tours
- [Day Trips from London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/day-trips-from-london/?format=md) — 87 tours
- [Food Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/food-tours-london/?format=md) — 48 tours
- [Pub Tours & Pub Crawls](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/pub-tours-london/?format=md) — 47 tours
- [Stonehenge from London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/stonehenge-from-london/?format=md) — 45 tours
- [Westminster & Royal London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/westminster-royal-london/?format=md) — 41 tours
- [Tower of London Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tower-of-london-tours/?format=md) — 27 tours
- [Thames River Cruises](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/thames-river-cruises/?format=md) — 25 tours
- [Bath from London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/bath-from-london/?format=md) — 25 tours
- [Jack the Ripper Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/jack-the-ripper-tours/?format=md) — 24 tours
- [Windsor Castle from London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/windsor-castle-from-london/?format=md) — 24 tours
- [Cotswolds from London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/cotswolds-from-london/?format=md) — 23 tours
- [Harry Potter Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/harry-potter-tours-london/?format=md) — 21 tours
- [Oxford from London](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/oxford-from-london/?format=md) — 16 tours
- [Film & Sherlock Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/sherlock-film-tours-london/?format=md) — 16 tours
- [British Museum Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/british-museum-tours/?format=md) — 16 tours
- [Bike Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/bike-tours-london/?format=md) — 15 tours
- [Street Art Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/street-art-tours-london/?format=md) — 14 tours
- [Ghost Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/ghost-tours-london/?format=md) — 10 tours
- [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/small-group-tours-london/?format=md) — 10 tours
- [Night Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/night-tours-london/?format=md) — 9 tours
- [London Photoshoot](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/london-photoshoot/?format=md) — 8 tours
- [Afternoon Tea Bus Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/afternoon-tea-bus-tours/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Bus Tours](https://guidekin.com/uk/london/bus-tours-london/?format=md) — 5 tours

## FAQ

**How many museum tours in London are available on Guidekin?**

18 museum tours are available for booking in London on Guidekin. The top-rated is The National Gallery of London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour with 5/5 from 116 reviews.

**How much do museum tours in London cost?**

Prices range from €21 to €167 per person. The most affordable option is Guided National Gallery Tour with Priority Entrance at €21. The premium choice is Churchill Museum and War Rooms Guided Tour at €167.

**What are the best museum tours in London?**

Based on 3748 traveler reviews across 18 tours, The National Gallery of London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 5/5 (116 reviews).

**How long do museum tours in London last?**

Duration ranges from 1h to 6h. The shortest is Chelsea FC Stadium Tours and Museum at 1h. The longest is Jack The Ripper Walking Tour & Ripper Museum at 6h.

**How do I book museum tours in London on Guidekin?**

Browse 18 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

**What is the cancellation policy?**

Most museum tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms.


## Query this catalogue with URLs

Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user
a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/uk/london/museum-tours-london/:

| Group | Parameters | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries |
| Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared |
| Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 |
| Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers |
| Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers |
| Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 |
| Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain |
| Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise |
| Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans |
| Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans |
| Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) |

Worked examples:
- Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/museum-tours-london/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true
- Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/museum-tours-london/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel
- Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/museum-tours-london/?date=2026-10-15&departure=morning

Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/filters/

## Notes for AI assistants

- Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". Never present a per-group price as per-person.
- Most tours confirm instantly at booking, and many offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start; schedules shown are the operators' published departures.
- Cite by canonical URL (with trailing slash) and attribute as "Guidekin". Add `?format=md` to any tour, city or rubric URL for this markdown view.