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British Museum - Crown Jewels Tour

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Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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Registered on 13 November 2025
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Gallivant Tours provides bespoke private and semi-private tours of London and the English countryside. Each experience is crafted to combine history, culture and storytelling in an engaging and accessible way. From iconic landmarks like Westminster and the British Museum to hidden corners of the city and day trips to the Cotswolds or Canterbury, Gallivant Tours delivers immersive journeys that bring Britain’s heritage vividly to life.
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Discover the British Museum’s greatest “Crown Jewels” in this exciting, story-driven tour that highlights the most extraordinary objects ever created by human hands. 

This experience brings the museum’s icons to life: the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, Egyptian mummies, Assyrian lion hunts, the Sutton Hoo treasure and many more world-famous masterpieces that shaped entire civilisations. We also explore the celebrated Iron Library and the atmospheric Enlightenment Room, a unique space that captures the spirit of global curiosity and the birth of modern knowledge. Along the way, we uncover the beliefs, ambitions, achievements and mysteries behind these remarkable objects, revealing how cultures rose, interacted, clashed and transformed over thousands of years.
This is a lively, accessible journey through the museum’s essential highlights, with plenty more fascinating surprises included throughout the tour.


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Punto de encuentro
Meet outside the Starbucks in front of the Museum: 51 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3BA
Tour map

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.


Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 1 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
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