J Lesley Fitton
Keeper
Department: Greek and Roman
Antiquities
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8442
Email: jfitton @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Lesley Fitton is Keeper of the department. She
previously worked in the Greek section, where her main
responsibilities were the Greek Bronze Age material and the
collections from ancient Cyprus. Her research interests are in the
Cyclades and Minoan Crete, and in the history of archaeological
research.
She has worked on permanent displays in the
Museum, particularly those in Rooms 11, 12 and 72. She created a
small exhibition, Troy Retold, in the Great Court in 2004,
and was recently co-curator of the special exhibition The Past
from Above. She now manages the work of all sections of the
department.
Current British Museum projects
Previous British Museum projects
Troy Retold
The Past from Above
External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Publications
J. L. Fitton, Minoans (London, British Museum
Press 2002)
J. L. Fitton, Cycladic Art
(London, British Museum Press (2nd ed.) 1999)
J. L. Fitton, The Discovery of the Greek
Bronze Age (London, British Museum Press 1995)
J. L. Fitton, Heinrich Schliemann and
the British Museum (British Museum
Occasional Paper 83, London, British Museum, 1991)
J. L. Fitton, (ed.) Cycladica: Studies in
Memory of N. P. Goulandris (London, British Museum Press
1984)