Plan your visit Book tickets and plan your day including exhibitions, facilities, access, food and travel.
Museum map Navigate the Museum with ease, using our floor-by-floor plan and discover what not to miss.
Family visits From family facilities to activities and events, discover how to enjoy the best experience with kids.
History's most famous pot: the Meidias hydria As the 'Meidias hydria' leaves London for the first time in 250 years, we trace the story of the life of this exceptional ancient Greek pot.
Explore Mexico Discover distinctive cultures like the Aztecs and Maya, or take part in a fun family mission in the Mexico Gallery.
The Vindolanda tablets 1,700 tablets from Roman Britain tell us intimate details of fort life in the words of the people who lived there. Here's why they matter.
Installing the Sherborne cartonnage After four years of extensive conservation work on this amazing ancient Egyptian mummy coffin, the cartonnage is finally going on display.
Research Driving the care, display and understanding of the collection, find out about projects, studentships and publications.
Departments Learn about our research departments, outreach, training, study rooms and access to the collection.
National Find out how the Museum shares expertise and the collection across more than 250 UK cultural organisations.
International Loans, research and touring exhibitions are some of the many ways we build ties internationally. See our current collaborations.
