7 Archaeological Museum Tours Around the World to Build a Day Around

1.National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,330 reviews · 45 minutes - 4 hours · from $31Our pick

Use your phone to explore Athens’ National Archaeological Museum at your own pace. Your audio guide leads you to major works such as the Mask of Agamemnon, Mycenaean treasures, and the bronze Zeus or Poseidon. Allow 90 minutes for highlights, or up to four hours for a fuller visit.

“Many artefacts and most in very good condition, considering their age. An informative sweeping review of rhe history of Greece.”

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2.Cathedral, Archeological Area and Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,093 reviews · 2 days · from $22

Use one ticket over two days to enter Milan Cathedral, its underground archaeological area, Duomo Museum, and Scurolo di San Carlo. You’ll see ancient baptistery ruins, Gothic sculpture, stained glass, models, and conservation work. The ticket does not include the cathedral terraces.

“My ticket option covered all the gates of this trip. Great deal.”

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3.Delphi: Archaeological Site & Museum Ticket with Audio Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 721 reviews · 1 day · from $30

Visit Delphi’s archaeological site and museum on one date with a pre-booked ticket and optional mobile audio tours. See Apollo’s temple, theater, stadium, Athena Pronaia, the Tholos, and the famous Charioteer. Bring headphones, water, and a charged phone.

“It took us a minute to get the hang of the Audi guide but once we did it was great! We could listen or read and look, all at the same time. We could replay as well as skip ahead depending on our time and interests. Having the site and the museum tour was perfect! And we were so hot after touring the site that the museum was a nice cool down. We’ll book more tours with this group!”

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4.National Archaeological Museum Ticket w/ Opt. Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 713 reviews · 1 day · from $30

Use your timed e-ticket to enter Athens’ National Archaeological Museum, then explore Greek art and archaeology at your own pace. See the Mask of Agamemnon, Antikythera mechanism, and statues of Zeus and Poseidon. Add the English self-guided audio tour, but bring headphones and a charged phone.

“Thankfully I skipped the entire line and got in immediately. Very good museum.”

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5.National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio App

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 617 reviews · from $29

Use a one-day ticket to explore Naples’ National Archaeological Museum, home to Pompeii and Herculaneum treasures, Farnese sculptures, Egyptian artifacts, coins, and the Secret Cabinet. A digital audio app is included, though its usefulness depends on your phone and download time.

“Amazing place to visit, loads of interesting stuff but to do it justice you needs a good 4 hours at least. It is a mentally exhausting place to take in all the info. It’s good to combine this with a visit to Pompei they complement each other well. It can be walked from cruise port which is what I did.”

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6.National Archaeological Museum Tour & Digital Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 177 reviews · 1 day · from $40

Visit Naples’ MANN for one day with a priority entrance ticket and downloadable smartphone guide. See Farnese sculptures, Pompeii and Herculaneum frescoes, mosaics, Egyptian objects, and the Secret Cabinet at your own pace. Bring earphones, a charged phone, and download everything before arrival.

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7.National Archaeological Museum audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 155 reviews · 3 hours · from $4Best value

Use the ITGUIDES app for a three-hour, self-guided visit to Naples National Archaeological Museum. In English, Italian, French, German, or Spanish, you get audio, photos, descriptions, and a map covering 85 important works. Buy the museum ticket separately and download everything before arrival.

“Really complete. I had been 2 years ago and had taken the audio guide from the ticket office, but it was really bad, boring and with little information, so I looked for a different product. This one is completely better, it has at least double the audio of the one in the ticket office, it is organized following the various collections and it is very up to date. It also has the recently opened part of Campania Romana. My advice to make the most of it is to buy it at least the day before the visit and start studying the museum because it is huge.”

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