British Museum Bible Tour

Join us for a fascinating tour exploring Bible-related artifacts at the British Museum on 14 November 2026, at 10.30 AM!
About this Event

Welcome to this British Museum Bible Tour! Join us for a fascinating journey through ancient Assyria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Babylon and Persia as we explore the biblical artifacts housed in this iconic institution. The British Museum is one of the great museums of the world, containing within it one of the most extensive collections of items relating to the Bible. This eye-opening tour will illuminate for us the background culture of biblical events and transport us into the world of the Bible. Along the way, we’ll see how archaeology gives strong support to the Bible's historical record. This is a not-to-be-missed experience, that will enrich your understanding of the Bible.

The tour is led by Charlie Ward, who has been leading tours of the British Museum for almost 20 years. He is a church minister and the director of the South West Gospel Partnership Ministry Training Course, teaching on Biblical archaeology, Biblical Hebrew, Bible background and history, along with many other subjects.

Included with the tour is an extensive 30 page colour handout, which will enable you to revisit and remember what we have seen.

The tour is normally limited to a group size of 15 people, enabling the group to engage with the tour leader and ask questions.

Agenda

🕑: 10:30 AM - 04:00 PM
British Museum Bible Tour
Host: Charlie Ward

Info: You will need to book you own timed entry to the museum through the British Museum website. Join the main queue and then pass through security. We will meet inside the museum in the Great Court by the Lion of Cnidus at 10.30am. If needed please allow extra time to visit the cloakroom or use the facilities before the tour begins. We begin with ancient Assyria in rooms 6-10. There's a 40 minute break for lunch from about 12.20pm. From 1.00pm we will then be exploring ancient Egypt in room 4, before heading upstairs to understand Abraham's origins in Mesopotamia, Room 56. There's another 20 minute break from 2.30pm, before we complete our tour, stopping off in Israel, Babylon and Persia (Rooms 57, 55 & 52). It's an in-depth tour, which will enable you to thoroughly explore these ancient artifacts and their connection with the text of the Bible.