Curator's corner / 21 January 2021 How to write cuneiform Learn how to write cuneiform – the oldest form of writing in the world – with curator Irving Finkel, using a lolly stick and piece of clay! Read more
Curator's corner / 24 July 2019 Eighty years (and more) of Sutton Hoo Sue Brunning, Curator of Early Medieval European Collections, explains why the discovery of the Anglo-Saxon ship burial is still important. Read more
Curator's corner / 2 April 2018 Trade and contraband in ancient Assyria Venture into the secret world of Assyrian smugglers and merchants 4,000 years ago, and discover their cunning plans to avoid paying taxes! Read more
Curator's corner / 8 March 2018 Rembrandt's depictions of women Rembrandt's works weren't always met with praise during his lifetime. Explores how his naturalistic depictions of women caused controversy. Read more
Curator's corner / 29 January 2018 Seeing stars: astrolabes and the Islamic world Curator William Greenwood takes a look at some of the scientific instruments in the Albukhary Foundation Galleries of the Islamic world. Read more
Curator's corner / 30 June 2017 ‘Her Majesty’s Picture’: circulating a likeness of Elizabeth I Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections, details how Elizabeth I used her portrait to manipulate her public and private image. Read more
Curator's corner / 27 February 2017 LGBTQ badges in the British Museum Philip Attwood takes a look at the Museum's collection of lesbian and gay badges, providing glimpses of the LGBTQ experience across time. Read more
Curator's corner / 29 January 2016 How do you put on a torc? Curator Julia Farley explores the fashion world of 2,000 years ago and answers that eternal question: how should you wear a torc? Read more
Curator's corner / 13 October 2015 Who were the Celts? Julia Farley discusses some of the objects in the exhibition Celts: art and identity that help to answer the question: who were the celts? Read more
Curator's corner / 28 May 2014 Decoding Anglo-Saxon art The intricate designs of Anglo-Saxon brooches, buckles, and decorative metalwork are not just decoration. They have stories to tell. Read more
