British Museum London: Self-Guided Audio Guide to the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Sculptures & Mummies
2 hours
About this experience
The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Assyrian lion hunts and Egyptian mummies, in the museum Parliament founded in 1753 and that has been free to visit since 1759. Walk into any room and hear the story behind what is in front of you. Short on time? Pick a ready-made route: The British Museum in an Hour (60 min), The British Museum in Two Hours (120 min), Written in Stone and Clay (60 min), Treasure (60 min), How They Came Here (75 min). Or ignore them and wander. An audio guide on your phone: 59 room stories and 149 narrated pieces across 6 floors, about 180 minutes of English audio, with a map of the building by floor. Open the room you are standing in and press play. No group, no headset to rent, no set start time. Museum admission is not included. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the British Museum.
- Experience type
- Day tour or activity
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Guide
- English
- Audio guide
- English
- Categories
- Museums and exhibitions · Arts and culture · Cultural and theme tours
What's included
Self-guided audio guide in English: 59 rooms, 149 pieces, about 180 minutes 5 ready-made routes from 60 to 120 minutes Map of the museum by floor in your phone browser, no app needed Lifetime access: use it on any visit and replay it
What's not included
Admission to the British Museum, booked directly with the museum A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses Any connection to the museum: this is an independent guide Tip or gratuity Food and drinks Entry or admission fee
Please note
To start the guide, enter the ticket code from your confirmation on the Roamer redemption page linked there. Do this before you go in, while you have signal: signal inside a museum can be weak. The guide then opens in your phone browser, with no app to download. Museum admission is not included. Opening hours, tickets and which entrance is open are set by the British Museum: check its website before you go. Usual hours: Open daily 10:00 to 17:00, Fridays until 20:30, last entry 16:45. Closed 24 to 26 December. Some rooms keep shorter hours or close for maintenance: check the museum's website before you go. The time you book is only a booking slot. The guide is yours for good: use it on any visit, at any time the museum is open. Bring a charged phone and earphones, so the stories do not disturb other visitors. This is an independent guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the British Museum. Entry to the British Museum is free, and the museum recommends booking a free entry ticket on its own website. Paid exhibitions, including the Bayeux Tapestry, are not included. This guide does not include any museum ticket. Rooms close for maintenance on a rolling schedule, so a piece in this guide can be off view on the day. Bring headphones, and save the guide to your phone before you go. Public transportation nearby
Itinerary
- 1Day 0
Level -2: Africa
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- 2Day 0
Ground Floor: Egypt, Assyria, Greece and the Great Court
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23 rooms with stories, including Egyptian sculpture; Assyria: Lion hunts, Siege of Lachish and Khorsabad; and Greece: Parthenon.
- 3Day 0
Level 1: China and South Asia
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Stories in China and South Asia; India: Amaravati; and Chinese jade.
- 4Day 0
Level 2: Korea and Chinese ceramics
Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG London
Stories in Chinese ceramics and Korea.
- 5Day 0
Level 3: Mummies, Mesopotamia, Rome and Europe
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27 rooms with stories, including Ancient Iran; Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies; and Mesopotamia 6000-1500 BC.
- 6Day 0
Level 5: Japan
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Stories in Japan.
Meeting point
British Museum, Main entrance on Great Russell Street Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG, London, GB
Pick up
Pickup is not provided.
Cancellation policy · British Museum London: Self-Guided Audio Guide to the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Sculptures & Mummies
Standard Viator policy
- Cancellation 0–24 hours before departure: 100% cancellation fee.
- Cancellation 24–24000 hours before departure: 0% cancellation fee.
Good to know
Operated by Roamer and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.