Exhibitions and events / 6 March 2024 Women to the front Men may have done the fighting, but Legion shows that a picture of Roman military life without women is just wrong, says Mary Beard. Read more
Museum stories / 23 July 2020 Historical city travel guide: Kulubnarti, Sudan, late 12th century Journey back nearly 1,000 years and travel up the Nile to the medieval Nubian city of Kulubnarti – now in the north of modern-day Sudan. Read more
Museum stories / 17 July 2020 Historical city travel guide: Aksum, 6th century AD Head back to the Ethiopian Empire of Aksum, learn how to greet the king, discover delicacies, magnificent monuments and must-have souvenirs. Read more
Museum stories / 14 July 2020 Sharing knowledge in Tahiti: reflections on the chief mourner’s costume Monique Pullan, reflects on her trip to Tahiti to meet communities and exchange knowledge about an incredible Tahitian costume. Read more
Museum stories / 10 July 2020 Historical city travel guide: London, late 16th century From the Tower of London or a grisly execution to inns, theatres and bear-pits, take a journey back to the Elizabethan capital. Read more
News / 9 July 2020 Buried treasure: top 10 finds Marking 1.5 million finds recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, we look at the top 10 treasures from the last 23 years. Read more
Museum stories / 9 July 2020 Ice cream: the inside scoop Food historian and writer Tasha Marks explores the fascinating history of a favourite summer-time treat: ice cream. Read more
Objects in focus / 26 June 2020 Eight LGBTQ objects to celebrate Pride LGBTQ stories from the collection picked by our LGBTQ tour volunteers, colleagues from partner museums and people we've worked with. Read more
News / 26 June 2020 Museums from home across the UK See how some of our partner venues across the UK responded to COVID-19 – from collecting memories of lockdown to virtual exhibitions. Read more
Museum stories / 18 June 2020 Cook a classical feast: nine recipes from ancient Greece and Rome Bored with banana bread? Whip up a classical feast with nine recipes from ancient Greece and Rome. Read more
Museum stories / 12 June 2020 Historical city travel guide: Thebes, Egypt, 13th century BC Time-travel to this ancient Egyptian city under the rule of Ramesses II and enjoy impressive monuments, delicious food and lively festivals. Read more
News / 5 June 2020 A message from Director Hartwig Fischer ‘The British Museum stands in solidarity with the Black community throughout the world. Black Lives Matter.’ From Director Hartwig Fischer. Read more
News / 3 June 2020 Bonnie Greer: what we have saved from the fire Following the killing of George Floyd, playwright and former Museum Trustee Bonnie Greer explores the ideas of trauma and reclamation. Read more