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Awesome ancient Rome (Sold out)
Saturday 8 June, 18.15 – Sunday 9 June, 09.00
Awesome ancient Rome (Sold out)
Saturday 13 April, 18.15 – Sunday 14 April, 09.00
Awesome ancient Rome (Sold out)
Saturday 9 March, 18.15 – Sunday 10 March, 09.00
Ticket prices
£65 per adult/child
For ages 8–15
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Enjoy a sleepover in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries and experience the Museum after dark.
Join us for an unforgettable night at the British Museum!
Get closer to history and experience the Museum after dark with Young Friends Sleepovers. Each sleepover has a unique historical theme and you'll have the opportunity to take part in workshops, activities and storytelling designed to bring the past to life.
After an action-packed evening, you'll spend the night sleeping in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries, surrounded by kings and gods from the ancient world. In the morning, you'll have breakfast and the chance to undertake an exclusive gallery trail before the Museum opens to the public.
If you're not able to visit us on-site, you can also recreate the magic of the British Museum in your own home with our Stay-at-home sleepovers, featuring a range of exciting activities and crafts exclusively for Young Friends.
To subscribe to the new Young Friends scheme for free, visit the Young Friends page and discover two million years of human history at the British Museum. Sign up and you'll receive fun activities, the digital Remus magazine, notifications on future sleepover dates and much more.
Awesome ancient Rome
Saturday 8 June – Sunday 9 June 2024 (Sold out)
Saturday 13 April – Sunday 14 April 2024 (Sold out)
Saturday 9 March – Sunday 10 March 2024 (Sold out)
Experience the Museum after dark and discover a world of evil emperors, ferocious fighters and magical myths. Through storytelling, crafts and activities, you'll learn what life was really like in ancient Rome!
After an action-packed evening, you'll spend the night sleeping in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries, surrounded by kings and gods from the ancient world.
Join us in the morning for breakfast and the chance to explore our latest exhibition Legion: life in the Roman army, with a special Horrible Histories trail.
Awesome ancient Rome
Awesome ancient Rome – £65 per adult/child (Sold out)
Saturday 8 June – Sunday 9 June 2024
- This sleepover is for 8–15-year-olds
- All children must be accompanied by an adult
- Adults cannot attend without an affiliated child within their group
- Each adult can bring up to four children
Awesome ancient Rome – £65 per adult/child (Sold out)
Saturday 13 April – Sunday 14 April 2024
- This sleepover is for 8–15-year-olds
- All children must be accompanied by an adult
- Adults cannot attend without an affiliated child within their group
- Each adult can bring up to four children
Awesome ancient Rome – £65 per adult/child (Sold out)
Saturday 9 March – Sunday 10 March 2024
- This sleepover is for 8–15-year-olds
- All children must be accompanied by an adult
- Adults cannot attend without an affiliated child within their group
- Each adult can bring up to four children