Young Friends
Learn, discover and explore

 
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If you’re aged 8 – 15 you can get a unique chance to discover past and present cultures.

From just £18 a year

  • Six sleepovers a year*
  • A range of exclusive events*
  • Magazines and posters three times a year
  • A Membership bag packed with goodies
  • A birthday card on the Young Friend's birthday
 

*Subject to event fee and availability

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Young Friends investigate the Museum after dark. Photo: Benedict Johnson.

Sleepovers

Children at sleepover

Explore the Museum after dark

Go behind the scenes of the Museum at night and learn about past civilisations!

Events

Afternoons of fun at the Museum

Come along to these exclusive events, including activities, talks and performances.

Activities

Activities

Young Friends' poems

Your poems inspired by the British Museum collection.

Competitions

Win prizes and more

Enter one of the Young Friends competitions and take advantage of exclusive offers.

Magazine

Activities

Test your historical know-how

Receive the magazine, including a Horrible Histories activity page, prizes and puzzles. Download a sample extract