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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 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.