Quick Details
Adult
Ages 16+
£ 35
Youth
Ages 8 - 15
£ 16
Family
2 adults and 2 children
£ 100
British Museum
Meet up is the Group entrance of British Museum. Back entrance of Museum on Montague Place. This is a timed entry and therefore please arrive 15 minutes before for registration. For the purpose of this event a temp WhatsApp group will be set-up which we will add you to.
About the British Museum and Islamic guided tour
The world-renowned British Museum opened in the 1750s and over the years has amassed many objects. This using images, including archival material and other visual aids, will be looking at some of the hidden Muslim treasures of the British Museum which include people, objects outside the Islamic Gallery, interpretation, and a glimpse at the Islamic Gallery.
Presented by the talented and award-winning AbdulMaalik Tailor, Britain’s first professionally qualified Muslim tour guide.
Highlights
The beginning
Ayub Suliaman Diallo
Abdullah Quilliam
Mohammad Dollie
Britain’s earliest connection with Muslims
Crusades
Vikings
Plus more, finishing off with some secrets of the British Museum
Note: This is available for private presentations for schools, mosques, charities, organisations, etc. at other times, just feel free to contact us at [email protected]
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Meeting point for ordinary bookings: Front Entrance, Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG.
Meeting point for groups is the back entrance on Montague Place
The four tube stations closest to the Museum are:
- Tottenham Court Road (Cetntral Line): 5-minute walk
- Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines) : 7-minute walk
- Russell Square (Piccadilly line): 7-minute walk
- Goodge Street (Northern line): 8-minute walk
The following bus routes pass within walking distance of the Museum.
- New Oxford Street: 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242
- Tottenham Court Road (northbound) / Gower Street (Southbound): 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390
- Southampton Row: 59, 68, X68, 91, 168, 188
By Bicycle
- Bike racks are available inside the gates of the Main Entrance on Great Russell Street (please note that folding bikes are not allowed on the premises).
- The Museum can’t assume responsibility for damage or theft of bicycles left on-site.
- You may wish to use the Santander Cycle Hire scheme on your journey. If so, a docking station can be found on the corner of Great Russell Street and Montague Street, a two-minute walk from the Main Entrance.
Access
- If you have a disability or illness that requires special assistance or support equipment, please see the Accessibility at the Museum page for details.
Please use www.tfl.gov.uk to plan your journey to the British Museum.
I went on the British Museum tour with Abdul Malik and it was an eye opening experience. I would have missed all the gems of Muslim heritage without his guidance from the stunning reading room to the Viking exhibition and finally the Islamic ‘world’ exhibition. As the tours are born from his own research they are completely unique and it’s clear this is born out of a passion to show the world that British Muslim history and heritage goes far deeper than post WW2 migration. I look forward to part 2 of the tour launching soon! Thoroughly recommend for a thought provoking few hours. Oct 2025
– Tripadvisor