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
Exhibitions and events / 11 February 2020 Disposable cups and recycled exhibitions Two disposable cups made 3,500 years apart - and what the Museum is doing to reduce its environmental impact. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 23 January 2020 What is Tantra? Tantra: enlightenment to revolution curator Imma Ramos explains how this radical philosophy has been opening up horizons for 1,500 years. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 22 January 2020 Who was Homer? Little is known about the creator of the 'Illiad' and 'Odyssey' – we explore who Homer was and whether this poet of the Trojan War existed. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 9 January 2020 An introduction to the Arctic Where actually is the Arctic and who lives there? Curator Amber Lincoln reveals what life is like in the most northerly place in the world. 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
Exhibitions and events / 28 December 2019 Thomas Becket: the murder that shook the Middle Ages Discover how the assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170 changed the course of history... Read more
Exhibitions and events / 19 December 2019 What does our rubbish say about us? Rubbish has enabled us to better understand the lives of people living in ancient Britain, but what will our own rubbish will say about us? Read more
Exhibitions and events / 17 December 2019 Troy: behind the scenes of a Hollywood epic The myth of Troy has been told and retold throughout history. Lesley Fitton reveals her experience of working on the 2004 epic, Troy. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 22 November 2019 Women and goddesses of the Trojan War The 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey' appear to be stories of me yet Natalie Haynes explores how women are central to the conflict and aftermath. Read more
News / 5 November 2019 Art in crisis: identifying and returning looted objects Curator St John Simpson explains how the Museum is helping to fight the contemporary trade of looted antiquities across the globe. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 15 October 2019 Who was Achilles? Achilles, celebrated Trojan War hero of Greek myth, was famed for his anger and 'Achilles heel', discover the story of his life. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 9 October 2019 An introduction to Orientalist painting Julia Tugwell takes a look at the art movement of Orientalism, and the way in which North Africa and the Middle East were represented. Read more
