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Enjoy the latest news and stories from the British Museum.

A silk purse showing two colourful embroidered figures, one dressed as a tiger, in a garden scene.

Exhibitions and events / 17 May 2023

China's talismanic tigers

Discover why and how tigers were used as symbols of bravery in traditional Chinese culture.

Lady Li photoshoot

Exhibitions and events / 18 May 2023

Fashion and photography – bringing 19th-century China to life

From an Empress to a soldier, discover how the remarkable individuals of 19th-century China are brought to life by costumes and photography.

A bearded man wearing brightly coloured dress in shades of red, orange, purple and blue. Includes a fur-lined cape and red hood.

Blog / 3 May 2023

Long live the King… of Kings! Accession ritual in ancient Persia

We explore how the ancient Persians crowned their Great Kings.

Close up of a straw cape and a pair of tweezers.

Exhibitions and events / 17 April 2023

Fabulous fibres for China's hidden century

Ahead of our special exhibition, our organic materials conservators reveal three of their favourite objects and the challenges they posed.

Ink and colour picture showing the head and shoulders of an elderly Chinese woman with her hair tied back. She is wearing green earings and a blue jacket decorated with gold leaves around the neck.

Exhibitions and events / 28 February 2023

An introduction to 19th-century China

In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China are revealed in a major new exhibition.

A closeup of hands carefully removing Sellotape from papyrus with a scalpel.

Blog / 27 January 2023

Preserving papyrus: caring for 4000-year-old documents

Conservator Helen Sharp explains how she prepared ancient Egyptian texts for the Hieroglyphs exhibition.

A fragment of pale limestone covered with hieratic script in black ink.

Blog / 19 January 2023

Page turners: literature in ancient Egypt

Discover fantastical stories and biting satires as Ilona Regulski introduces us to the varied world of ancient Egyptian literature.

Blue and green contemporary artwork

Exhibitions and events / 12 January 2023

An introduction to Art on paper since 1960: the Hamish Parker collection

Curator Catherine Daunt highlights six works from our latest free display, celebrating around 150 works of art on paper.

A room of young students seating around tables looking at worksheets and talking with each other.

Blog / 21 December 2022

The children of Rashid

Fatma Keshk reveals the sometimes surprising and often spot-on takes from Egyptian students on ancient Egyptian objects.

Pieces of paper laid out on the floor on top of each other.

Blog / 19 December 2022

Enter the intriguing world of artists’ books

Curator Venetia Porter considers the history and nature of the unique medium of artists' books.

An illustration of two children peering into an ancient Egyptian tomb full of objects.

Blog / 12 December 2022

Can you crack the code?

Join the quest to unlock ancient Egypt by solving these hieroglyphs puzzles.

Two pieces of golden baklava sit on a silver platter, surrounded by pink rose petals.

Exhibitions and events / 1 December 2022

The delicious decadence of Persian sweets

Food historian Tasha Marks explores the story of ancient Persian confectionery – complete with a recipe inspired by historical sources.

A group of people viewed from above in the Museum's Great Court, with the Pride flag behind them.

Exhibitions and events / 4 November 2022

Celebrating Pride with the Youth Collective

Hear from members of the British Museum's Youth Collective as they reflect on their latest event and consider what Pride means for them.