Group visits
Exhibition offers
Group tickets
Discounts for weekday visits to exhibitions for groups (8 or more people) advanced booking only. Book group tickets: +44 (0)20 7323 8181 or tickets@britishmuseum.org
Group lecture packages
Get a deeper understanding of an exhibition by combining your visit with a lecture by an expert. Available for adult groups (minimum 20 people)on specified dates. Information and booking: +44 (0)20 7323 8849 or groups@britishmuseum.org.
Guided tours
Discover specific areas of the British Museum's remarkable collection
Choose from four tours:
Allow 1 hour for the tour and an extra hour if group lunch is required. £9 per person, minimum £135 (max 20 people per tour).
New Museum highlights tour, Around the World in 90 Minutes. Allow 1.5 hours for the tour and en extra hour if lunch is required. £12 per person, minimum £180 (max 20 people per tour).
To book, email groups@britishmuseum.org. Please book at least two weeks in advance.
Dining
Special group discounts
Fine dining or café style, there are menu options for all budgets. Free meals for group organisers: 10–20 guests, one free meal, 21–35 guests, two free meals.
Reservations
+44 (0)20 7323 8990
BMrestaurant@benugo.com
Getting here
Travel arrangements
All groups are asked to enter the Museum at the Montague Place entrance, WC1E 7JW. The Museum is easily accessible by public transport.
Coach parking
Coach parties are advised to use the metered parking at Montague Place. Parking spaces may be booked for minibuses for people with mobility impairments.
Disabled parking
There is limited parking in the Museum's forecourt for disabled visitors.
Please provide the details of the registration number, make and
model of vehicle and the date of your visit. Please phone
+44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance.
Access provision
For advice and special assistance
If any of your group require access provision please contact Jane Samuels, Access Manager, at least six weeks in advance of your visit on +44 (0)20 7323 8506 or jsamuels@britishmuseum.org
Access provision for groups can include:
- Accompanied visits with a Museum volunteer
- Tailored handling sessions around a group-specific interest area for learning disabled
- Tailored sign interpreted talks addressing group-specific interest areas of the collection
Guides
Souvenir guides
Full-colour guidebooks can be bought from all British Museum shops, available in 11 languages. Save 10% when you buy 5 or more. Redeem at till point or contact Kasia Tomczyk on +44 (0)20 7323 8584 or ktomczyk@britishmuseum.co.uk for more details.
Multimedia Guides
Discover over 200 highlight objects in the Museum's collection, either at your own pace or through a selection of tours, available in 10 languages.
To reserve Multimedia Guides for groups of more than eight people, please contact the Multimedia Guide desk at +44 (0)20 7323 8881 between 10.00–17.00, Monday – Friday.