Museum stories / 24 November 2023 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. Read more
Museum stories / 8 January 2020 Bonnie Greer: the Era of Reclamation Bonnie Greer OBE, playwright, critic and former British Museum Trustee, explores her relationship with the Museum. Read more
Museum stories / 21 August 2019 Love is love: uncovering LGBTQ stories As the Museum launches free LGBTQ tours, Dan Vo explains why it's important for museums to explore these often underrepresented histories. Read more
Museum stories / 1 August 2019 A century of science and conservation The Museum's research lab was founded 100 years ago. This is the story of the early years of conservation and scientific investigation. Read more
Museum stories / 31 October 2018 Prints of darkness 10 frightening favourites from the Museum's Prints and Drawings collection – from ghosts to ghouls, and a witches’ Sabbath to skeletons… Read more
Museum stories / 26 June 2018 Desire, love, identity: exploring LGBTQ histories Discover highlights from the LGBTQ histories tour, looking at the stories previously underrepresented in museums and galleries. Read more
Museum stories / 13 June 2018 The story of sugar in 5 objects The fun and frivolity of sweet foods is underpinned a dark history. Tasha Marks explores our complex relationship with sugar. Read more
Museum stories / 25 May 2018 A sip of history: ancient Egyptian beer Food historian Tasha Marks invites brewers Michaela Charles and Susan Boyle to help her recreate a 5,000-year-old beer. Read more
Museum stories / 18 May 2018 The 18th-century chocolate champions Food historian Tasha Marks explores the chocolate heyday of London and recreates Sir Hans Sloane's hot chocolate recipe. Read more
Museum stories / 11 May 2018 Baked beans to ambergris: the top 5 weird and wonderful aphrodisiacs As part of our series on 'pleasant vices', food historian Tasha Marks shares her top 5 aphrodisiacs from the British Museum's collection. Read more
Museum stories / 5 April 2018 A history of world music in 15 instruments Music has always been integral to life around the world. Discover 15 extraordinary instruments from history that hit just the right note! Read more
Museum stories / 4 April 2018 The world's oldest bridge is being preserved in Iraq The world's oldest bridge, located in the south of Iraq, will be saved due to the Museum's pioneering emergency heritage management project. Read more
Museum stories / 28 March 2018 The Round Reading Room at the British Museum Archivist Francesca Hillier takes a look at the iconic Round Reading Room at the centre of the British Museum's Bloomsbury building. Read more