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
Objects in focus / 3 April 2020 Conservation and scientific analysis of the Amitābha Buddha Watch previously unseen footage of scientists and conservators in action working on the Amitābha Buddha. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 2 April 2020 Pushing paper: an introduction to contemporary drawing Curator Isabel Seligman takes a look at ten dynamic drawings, and explains the creative process behind the pushing Paper exhibition. Read more
Museum stories / 27 March 2020 How to explore the British Museum from home Whether its a virtual visit or Curator's corner, there are plenty of ways to discover the collection online – here are our favourites. Read more
Exhibitions and events / 20 March 2020 10 things you need to live in the Arctic Over thousands of years, Arctic Peoples have survived and thrived in an extreme climate. Here are the essentials you'd need to live there. Read more
Objects in focus / 10 March 2020 Saving Saraha: conservation of a Tibetan thangka From stitching silk to X-ray scanning, find out what goes into conserving a sacred object before it goes on display. Read more
Museum stories / 9 March 2020 What lurks under the microscope? Dust detective work Our Conservation and Scientific Research teams zoom in on the world of dust, and explain how they work to help preserve the collection. Read more
Museum stories / 12 February 2020 100 years of science and conservation To mark the centenary year of the Departments of Scientific Research and Collection Care, we look at the most exciting recent discoveries. 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
