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
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
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
Exhibitions and events / 23 May 2018 Paint and the Parthenon: conservation of ancient Greek sculpture Conservator Kasia Weglowska takes a closer look at ancient colour recently discovered on the Parthenon sculptures. 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
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
