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Object trails From an hour-long highlight tour to inspiring objects for children, journey through the collection with one of our object trails.
The delicious decadence of Persian sweets Food historian Tasha Marks explores the story of ancient Persian confectionary – complete with a recipe inspired by historical sources.
Learn how to read Hieroglyphs Join curator Ilona Regulski as she teaches you how to read your first sentence in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Browse Christmas gifts on the shop From festive stocking fillers to luxury presents, treat someone special this Christmas from our range of gift ideas.
Revisit past exhibitions From 'Arctic: culture and climate' to 'The world of Stonehenge', take a tour of our past exhibitions through stories, videos and galleries.
Browse our research projects From uncovering ancient civilisations to developing cutting edge conservation methods, discover the breadth of our research.
The discovery of Tutankhamun It's 100 years since archaeologists uncovered Tutankhamun's tomb, discover more about this historic moment and the boy-king at the Museum.
Press play on our Audio app Enjoy the collection whenever and wherever with expert commentaries on 250 objects and 65 gallery introductions.
Search the collection We have records of over four million objects online for you to explore. What would you like to know more about?
