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The Cyrus Cylinder

The Cyrus Cylinder travels to the US

One of the British Museum's most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour to five major museum venues in the United States in 2013 

Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

In Spring 2013 the British Museum will present a major exhibition on the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum 

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World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre: HLF grant confirmed 

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Tours and loans

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664), Head of a Monk detail

Featured tour – Spanish Drawings from the British Museum

One of the finest collections of Spanish drawings in the world, seen outside the UK for the first time 

National loans and touring exhibitions

Objects on the move around the UK 

International touring exhibitions

Touring exhibitions worldwide 

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Skills-sharing

Skills-sharing through the Africa Programme

Africa Programme 

Training initiatives with African museum colleagues 

Future curators

Traineeships at the British Museum and across the UK 

International Training Programme: sessions for museum professionals 

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Community collaborations

Community collaborations

Shared experience

A programme of afternoon sessions and outreach visits for the over 55s 

Talking objects

Young people investigate, explore and debate objects 

Youth panel

16–19 year olds helping shape policies 

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The Museum's story
 

New World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre

New World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre, opening 2014

The building

A look at the architecture and key spaces at
the British Museum 

History of the Museum

History of the Museum: its founder and its collection 

More on the Museum's story 

Services
 

Filming at the British Museum

Filming at the Museum

Unique filming opportunities and locations 

Conferences and venue hire

Contemporary facilities available for events 

Picture library

Order prints of collection objects 

British Museum press

Award-winning illustrated books 

Departments

Study room

The Museum has 10 curatorial and research departments

Museum activity

Browse Museum activity worldwide

Management

A queue of visitors outside the British Museum

Museum management

The Museum is led by a board of 25 Trustees and the Director, Neil MacGregor

Museum governance  Trustees 

Read the annual reviews

Annual and biennial reviews of the Museum's work in London, the UK and throughout the world 

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Jobs

Job opportunities

From gallery assistants and scientists, to curators, administrators and educators, a wide variety of roles contribute to the running of the British Museum.

More about job opportunities 

Volunteers

Volunteers contribute to the work of the Museum in many different ways

For more information about volunteering, contact:
+44 (0)20 7323 8853
volunteers@britishmuseum.org

More about volunteering at the Museum 

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Information desk

+44 (0)20 7323 8299
information@britishmuseum.org

Ticket desk

+44 (0)20 7323 8181
tickets@britishmuseum.org

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