Our 5 Favourite Museum Visits Around the World

1.Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 739 reviews · 1 hour · from $23Our pick

At Chazuna in Uji, an English-speaking instructor guides you through tea history, tencha grinding, and matcha preparation. You will whisk and drink your own tea, then explore interactive museum displays. Instructors including Hideko and Keiko have been praised for warm, funny teaching, while the museum adds useful context.

“The women guiding us through the Matcha experience were very warm and welcoming. From interesting facts about Matcha production to taking pictures of the participants and explaining everything in detail this was a thoroughly great and enjoyable experience we would always come back to and warmly recommend to everyone.”

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2.Afternoon Tea at the British Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 511 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $58

Spend 90 minutes at the British Museum’s Great Court Restaurant with finger sandwiches, handmade cakes, pastries, and scones with clotted cream and jam. Choose organic loose leaf or flowering tea, such as Rising Flower or Jasmine Fairies. Museum entry is included, and you can add Prosecco. Book ahead and allow time to find the restaurant.

“Excellent. . Wide selection including sandwiches, scones & cakes with a choice of teas & coffees. . We were served as soon as we sat down & it all felt very special with lovely matching China. Bought as a treat for a friends birthday. . Highly recommend.”

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3.Private Abu Dhabi Sheikh zayed mosque with Louver Museum & Emirates Place Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $200Top rated

You’ll visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Emirates Palace on a private 8-hour outing from Dubai. Hotel pickup, round-trip transfers, admission, bottled water, and coffee or tea are included. The tour suits anyone who wants Abu Dhabi’s main sights in one day, though the guiding level should be confirmed before booking.

“The ‘tour’ as described was merely a taxi between sites totally self informed, guided and ad hoc. Tickets for excursions clearly organised at very short notice and left us as guests embarrassed at venues. I would like an explanation why this ‘ tRead more”

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4.London: National Gallery Guided Tour and Afternoon Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · from $66

Spend three hours at London’s National Gallery with an English-speaking guide, headset, and a focused tour of paintings by Vermeer, Titian, Monet, and others. After time to look around on your own, sit down at Ochre for afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, seasonal pastries, and tea or coffee. Guides such as Martin, Mike, and Emily have earned especially warm praise.

“Our guide was wonderful! I felt like she did a great job pointing out amazing artwork and giving us the history, description of the painting and the artist. She did not spend too much time on any painting to ensure we saw some key elements within the gallery. The tea was fabulous and the food paired with it was delightful. The tour along with with an amazing afternoon tea was well worth the money!”

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5.Authentic Tea Ceremony & Sushi in The Museum of Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $133

At Sushi Shin inside The Museum of Kyoto, you’ll eat sushi prepared by a master chef, then enter an Edo-style house on the basement floor for a tea ceremony. You’ll wear a haori, learn about chanoyu and its utensils, view a miniature garden, whisk matcha, and enjoy Kyoto sweets. Choose the 11:00 or 13:30 session carefully, since the sushi order changes.

“An amazing experience — both the sushi and the tea ceremony were unforgettable. The setting was peaceful, and our guide was truly engaging. I’d highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Kyoto and looking for a unique cultural experience. The matcha was incredibly good, and the sushi was exceptionally fresh. Thank you!”

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