International touring exhibitions and loans
An international Museum

The British Museum has an extensive programme of touring exhibitions and object loans. Each year, large numbers of objects from the collection travel to museums and galleries outside the UK for temporary exhibition.

The international touring exhibitions programme offer visitors a chance to experience a British Museum exhibition at an international venue.

About international touring exhibitions 

Individual and small groups of objects are regularly loaned to museums around the world.

Blue pin – current touring exhibition


International exhibitions currently on tour

Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664), Head of a Monk (detail). Black chalk and grey wash, c. 1635–1655

Spanish Drawings from the British Museum: Renaissance to Goya

One of the finest collections of Spanish drawings in the world, seen outside the UK for the first time

Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid 
Until 16 June 2013

Lewis king chess piece

Treasures of the World's Cultures

Explore 2 million years of history with a stunning selection of the British Museum’s finest objects.

Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn, Germany 
Until 1 April 2013

Carved magnesite statue of Ashurnasirpal II

The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia

Explore the innovations, beliefs, artistic craftsmanship, power and legacy of Mesopotamia through a wide range of spectacular artefacts.

Hong Kong Museum of History 
Until 13 May 2013

The Cyrus Cylinder

The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: a new beginning for the Middle East

The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington 
Until 28 April 2013

Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb

Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb

The British Museum holds one of the worlds’ finest collections of artefacts from Ancient Egypt and is at the forefront of research in the field of Egyptology.

Art Science Museum, Singapore 
Until 4 November 2013

Discobolus

The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece

A visually engaging and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition, seen through ancient Greek eyes.

Dallas Museum of Art 
Until 6 October 2013