Exhibition previews

Special events for community organisations

Exhibition previews are great opportunities to see the Museum's special exhibitions for free in a friendly and relaxed environment.

The Museum welcomes over 500 people from the local community to see exhibitions before they open to the public.

The Community Partnerships team works with organisations within the local area on a range of projects to explore links between the past and present, London and the world.

If you work with a local group and would like to find out more about the exhibition previews, please email communities@britishmuseum.org

Through the Museum's exhibition programme, new links are made with community partners.

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Through the Museum's exhibition programme, new links are made with community partners.

Through the Museum's exhibition programme, new links are made with community partners.
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Local groups can discuss exhibitions and the ideas, issues and inspirations that arise.

Local groups can discuss exhibitions and the ideas, issues and inspirations that arise.
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Visitors can enjoy the exhibition in peaceful surroundings.

Visitors can enjoy the exhibition in peaceful surroundings.
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These events draw different community groups together...

These events draw different community groups together...
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..and allow people of all ages to enjoy the exhibition.

...and allow people of all ages to enjoy the exhibition.
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The relaxed, quiet atmosphere at previews mean that visitors can take their time to enjoy the exhibitions.

The relaxed, quiet atmosphere at previews mean that visitors can take their time to enjoy the exhibitions.
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Entertainment, such as this musical performance from an Iraqi harpist, is sometimes on offer too.

Other entertainment is sometimes on offer too, such as this musical performance from an Iraqi harpist.
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If you work with a local group and would like to find out more about the exhibition previews, please email communities@britishmuseum.org

If you work with a local group and would like to find out more about the exhibition previews, please email communities@britishmuseum.org