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
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
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
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 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
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
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