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 / 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
Objects in focus / 21 March 2018 Illustrating poetry on a 12th-century Chinese handscroll Curator Yu-ping Luk takes a closer look at a remarkable painted scroll that illustrates scenes from early Chinese poetry. Read more
Objects in focus / 16 March 2018 International women collectors Sushma Jansari looks at the lives of four women collectors, and some of the objects they collected that are now in the British Museum. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 12 March 2018 Visualising Toussaint Louverture Professor Charles Forsdick introduces the history of the Haitian Revolution and discusses visual images of its leader, Toussaint Louverture. 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
Museum stories / 23 February 2018 Suffrage objects in the British Museum Ben Alsop, Curator of the Citi Money Gallery at the Museum, looks at objects in the collection relating to the female suffrage movement. Read more
Museum stories / 6 February 2018 Suffragettes and the British Museum Author and historian Diane Atkinson shares stories of women who fought for the vote, and how the Museum became a target for their efforts. 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
Objects in focus / 11 January 2018 An introduction to the Parthenon and its sculptures Take a closer look at why the Parthenon is world-renowned, and why the iconic sculptures mark a key moment in the global history of art. Read more
Museum stories / 29 December 2017 What's in a name? Months of the year One unit of time – the month – has been in use for thousands of years. But what do the months' names mean and where do they come from? Read more
Objects in focus / 27 December 2017 Ravi Shankar's sitar: bringing India to the world Curator Richard Blurton tells the story behind an exciting acquisition – a sitar owned and played by the great Indian musician Ravi Shankar. Read more
Museum stories / 21 December 2017 Connecting local communities with 4,000 years of heritage in Egypt Curator Ilona Regulski reveals how a British Museum project is using new ways to connect people in Egypt with their incredible past. Read more
