Highlight touring exhibitions and loans

Every year over three million people see British Museum exhibitions and objects on show outside the Museum in Bloomsbury. In 2007/2008, 2,344 objects were on loan to other museums and organisations throughout the UK.

China: Journey to the East China: Journey to the East
Tour dates: 24 January 2009 – 26 June 2011
Now showing at: Willis Museum, Basingstoke

Fabric of a NationFabric of a Nation
Tour dates: 28 June 2008 – 28 February 2010
Now showing at: Wardown Park Museum, Luton

Lindow Man Lindow Man
Loan dates: April 2008 – 29 November 2009
Now showing at: Great North Museum

American SceneThe American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock
Tour dates: 28 February13 December 2009
Coming soon to: Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester


Tours ended

Ancient Greeks touring exhibition Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes
Tour dates: 31 March 2007 – 4 May 2009

La Bouche du Roi: an artwork by Romuald HazouméLa Bouche du Roi: an artwork by Romuald Hazoumé
Tour dates: 2 June 2007 – 31 May 2009

Made in Africa touring exhibitionMade in Africa
Tour dates: 27 July 2006 – 15 December 2008

Matisse to Freud: a critic collects touring exhibitionMatisse to Freud: a critic collects
Tour dates: 20 October 2006 – 2 September 2007

Mind-forg'd Manacles: William Blake and Slavery touring exhibitionMind-forg'd Manacles: William Blake and Slavery
Tour dates: 7 April 2007 – 6 April 2008

Rembrandt as Printmaker touring exhibitionRembrandt as Printmaker
Tour dates: 8 April 2006 – 8 September 2007

The Emperor's Terrapin touring exhibitionThe Emperor's Terrapin
Tour dates: 4 April 2006 – 29 July 2007

The Face of an Emperor: Hadrian inspects the Wall loanThe Face of an Emperor: Hadrian inspects the Wall
Loan dates: 8 February 2008 – 8 June 2008

Throne of WeaponsThrone of Weapons
Tour dates: 9 February 2005 – 25 October 2006

Utagawa Hiroshige: The Moon ReflectedUtagawa Hiroshige: The Moon Reflected
Tour dates: 28 November 2007 – 26 April 2008


Touring loans

Highlights of the loans programmeHighlights of the loans programme

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