A child-friendly guide is included; hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded, and children need an accompanying adult. 4.96 from 67 reviews at €205 per person for 2h 30m.
In our comparison: #11 of 16 in British Museum Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €205 per adult.
Children from €59 (ages 6 to 15). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.
99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 66 of 67
Star breakdown of all 67 ratings
Reviewers praise guides who engage children and teach adults; crowded galleries are the recurring caveat
Written by Guidekin from the 66 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2 January 2018 to 12 August 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 3 October 2026.
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Meet our guide just outside the British Museum and start your engaging 2.5-hour Private London British Museum Tour for Kids and Families. Take an unforgettable bite of an astonishing collection spanning 6000 years of human history and have a memorable experience learning about ancient civilizations and great empires. You will not miss the Egyptian section, the widest in Europe, with the 5400-years-old mummy named Ginger and the monumental statue of Ramses II. Learn more about the Rosetta Stone and how it helped to decipher hieroglyphics! You will then travel back to the Greek time discovering the Athens’ Parthenon Sculptures and the Medioeval Sutton hoo busial Treasure. Our professional guide will share anecdotes, stories and use activities to engage you and the kids. You will love the tour!
2h 30mWhen in London with your children don’t miss this special 2.5-hour Private British Museum Tour for Kids and Families! With more than 8 million objects the British Museum is the biggest collection in the world picturing the human culture since its origins.
With our kids-friendly professional guide you will see the museum highlights and learn more about famous masterpiecies as the Athens’ Parthenon ancient sculptures, the Rosetta Stone, Ginger the Egyptian mummy, Sutton Hoo Treasure, Vidandola Tablets, Lewis Chessmen and much more!
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #11 of 16 | €205 | 2h 30m | 4.96 (67) | private |
| British Museum & National Gallery of London Semi-Private 8ppl Max | €215 | 5h 30m | 5.0 (201) | shared |
| British Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max | €105 | 2h 30m | 4.97 (1152) | shared |
| Explore Biblical Artifacts at the British Museum | €66 | 3h | 5.0 (143) | shared |
Ranked #11 of 16 in British Museum Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €19 to €259, median €105; typical length 2h 30m. 9 of 16 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 16 British Museum Tours