Blog / 13 September 2023 Conserving a Burmese offering vessel Follow Conservation intern Maxim as he prepares a spectacular metre-high offering vessel for our latest exhibition. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 8 January 2019 Who was Edvard Munch? We lift the veil on one of the most remarkable artists and printmakers of a generation – the artist Edvard Munch, creator of The Scream. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 4 January 2019 Lion hunting: the sport of kings Delve into the great king Ashurbanipal’s world with Curator Gareth Brereton as he lifts the lid on the ancient sport of royal lion hunting. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 5 December 2018 Manga: a brief history in 12 works Modern manga is a global phenomenon but its roots stretch back further than you might imagine. See the history of the genre in 12 key works. 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
Exhibitions and events / 25 October 2018 A library fit for a king Ashurbanipal's Library is one of the most important archaeological discoveries ever made. But what actually was it? Take a closer look… Read more
Exhibitions and events / 4 October 2018 Paradise on earth: the gardens of Ashurbanipal Ashurbanipal might have been a fearsome warrior but he was also a gardener! We take a look at how the Assyrian kings created a paradise. Read more
Objects in focus / 26 September 2018 Conserving a suit of samurai armour Organics conservator Tania Desloge discusses the conservation work undertaken on the newly acquired set of samurai armour. Read more
News / 10 August 2018 British Museum’s Iraq Scheme helps reunite objects from ancient site of Tello A group of eight historic objects from Tello seized in a Police raid are now going back to Iraq with the help of the British Museum. 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
Exhibitions and events / 19 June 2018 Who was Ashurbanipal? Warrior. Scholar. Empire builder. King slayer. Lion hunter. Librarian. Take a closer look at the great Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 19 June 2018 Introducing the Assyrians Curator Gareth Brereton gives a run down of Assyrian life, from luxury palaces and lion hunting to libraries and letters. 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
