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Exploring mobile money in Sierra Leone
9 May 2013
Every six months, one corner of the Citi Money Gallery (Room 68) is changed to help tell the...
Roman lamp showing a chariot race
Rare Roman cut-glass beaker
Roman pyxis, ink-pot
Child's shoe from Roman Britain
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Recent acquisitions:
Arcimboldo to Kitaj
30 May – 1 September 2013
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The art of influence:
Asian propaganda
30 May – 1 September 2013
Free
Silver service: fine dining in
Roman Britain
23 May – 4 August 2013
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Highlight events
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Ice Age art: curator's introduction
Friday 31 May,
13.30 / Lecture -
Iranian election 2013: questions of cultural identity
Friday 7 June,
18.30 / Special event -
Does Latin have a future?
Friday 14 June,
18.30 / Lecture -
Pompeii Live
Tuesday 18 June,
19.00 / Special event -
Pompeii Live for schools
Wednesday 19 June,
11.00 / Special event -
Sound histories: an evening of live music for the British Museum collection
Friday 5 July,
18.00 / Late