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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.
How were Egyptian hieroglyphs decoded? Read our timeline and uncover the 5,000-year story of this ancient script and how it unlocked many secrets to Egyptian civilisation.
'The uniquest thing in the world' Curator Rachel King explores an object brought to the Museum by a prime minister’s son, featuring grasshoppers, lions and lizards.
A showcase of contemporary art See seven highlights from our prints and drawings display, Art on paper since 1960: the Hamish Parker collection.
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.
Watch 'Conservation in action' Curator for the Korean collections Sang-ah Kim introduces the results of a project conserving several stunning paintings.
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?
