The British Museum: a highlights tour with a TV historian

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Please book a free ticket from the British Museum website for timed entry.
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Overview

I'm a TV historian who has appeared on BBC and Sky History shows and hold a masters degree from Cambridge University. I used to be staff at this museum (I even supervised sleepovers with the mummies!) And have guided thousands of happy customers. I'll tell you so many behind-the-scenes stories, object based story telling that makes the highlights come alive. This 3 hour tour is educational, enthusiastic and entertaining, assumes no prior knowledge, and also covers a major theme: how did the objects get here.

Meeting Point

Meet in the FRONT entrance hall of the museum. The front of museum is on Great Russell Street. I will be standing under the clock on the right hand side holding a lime green ipad. Please note: the front of the museum is on Great Russell Street, NOT Montague Place.

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1. The British Museum See its must-see highlights and hear the rarely told stories behind them from a former British Museum staff tour guide who knows the museum so well he's even supervised sleepovers with the mummies! Have kids who aren't that in to history? No problems, I can make it come alive, fun and relevant for them with Harry Potter references, Hollywood and contemporary life. - Rosetta stone and how hieroglyphs were deciphered. - The bust of Rameses II - Aztec jewellery worn by Montezuma - Fakes! Crystal skulls and mermaids. - The oldest library - Anglo Saxon Sutton Hoo - World's oldest epic story - Mayan carvings - First ever declaration of human rights - Assyrian war machine - Cuneiform and how it was translated - Benin Bronzes - Celtic jewellery - The Lewis Chess pieces - Parthenon Sculptures - Easter Island statue - Chinese Buddha - Shiva statue from India Please note: Tickets to the museum are free but you are advised to book your own tickets directly from the museum's own website. 3 hours

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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