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Special exhibitions

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  • Luxury and power
    Persia to Greece
    . Book now .

    • Exhibition
    • 4 May 2023 - 13 Aug 2023
    Book now
    A close up photograph of a silver griffin. The griffin has curled horns, a beak and gold details including its wings.
  • The Citi exhibition

    China’s
    hidden century
     
    . Book now .

    • Exhibition
    • 18 May 2023 - 8 Oct 2023
    Book now
    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.

Free exhibitions and displays

  • Artists making books
    poetry to politics
    . Free .

    • Exhibition
    • 27 Oct 2022 - 17 Sep 2023
    Free
    Pieces of paper laid out on the floor on top of each other.
  • The Asahi Shimbun Displays

    The Bakor monoliths
    endangered heritage
    . Free .

    • Exhibition
    • 23 Feb 2023 - 26 Mar 2023
    Free
    Carved monolith made of monzonite with human facial features.

Free exhibitions and displays

  • Klaus Friedeberger
    drawings from an Australian Internment
    . Free .

    • Exhibition
    • 23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023
    Free
    Watercolour in pale green, red and brown with view of camp with huts, watchtower and telegraph poles, vegetation and mounds.
  • Venice 1500
    Jacopo de' Barbari and the rise of printmaking
    . Free .

    • Exhibition
    • 23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023
    Free
    Black and white print showing map of Venice with chreub-like heads in clouds and boats in the water surrounding Venice.

Highlight events

  • Child and parent playing a large game of snakes and ladders on the floor.
    Family activity
    • 24 Mar 2023
    Free

    Little Feet: play games

    Join Little Feet for a giant game of snakes and ladders, learn Senet, an ancient Egyptian game, plus more fun for all ages to enjoy.
    Find out more about Little Feet: play games
  • Young boy and girl using a green screen at the British Museum.
    Family activity
    • 1 Apr 2023
    Free

    Impossible images: Japan

    Create a Japan-themed family photo with a little green-screen magic in this free, drop-in event.
    Find out more about Impossible images: Japan
  • Brightly coloured watercolour and ink depiction of Rustam slaying a pink spotted dragon whose tail is coiled around Rustam's horse Rakhsh.
    Performance
    • £10
    • 7 May 2023
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    The Shahnameh – Book of Kings

    Aerial artiste of the spoken word, Xanthe Gresham, dives headlong into the wild mythology of Persia with musician Arash Moradi.
    Book The Shahnameh – Book of Kings now

Guided tours

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  • A tour group looking at lintel carvings in the Mexico gallery.
    Gallery talks & tours
    • £14
    • 24 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
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    Around the world in 90 minutes tour

    Go on a journey of discovery around the galleries and get closer to some of the most famous objects in the collection.
    Book Around the world in 90 minutes tour now
  • Small groups of children and adults looking in display cases in the Enlightenment gallery.
    Gallery talks & tours
    • £33
    • 25 Mar 2023 - 27 May 2023
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    Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum

    Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.
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  • A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.
    Gallery talks & tours
    • 31 Mar 2023
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    Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum

    Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.
    Book Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum now

UK touring exhibitions

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  • A British Museum Spotlight Loan

    Gathering light: a Bronze Age golden sun . On UK tour .

    • Exhibition
    • 10 Sep 2021 - 16 Sep 2023
    On UK tour
    Gold D-shaped pendant decorated with engraved geometric designs.
  • A British Museum Touring Exhibition

    Egyptian hieroglyphs:
    unlock the mystery
    . Coming soon .

    • 17 Mar 2023 - 18 Feb 2024
    Coming soon
    Carved rectangular block of limestone with a winged sun-disk at the top and two lines of hieroglyphs below.

International touring exhibitions

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  • International touring exhibition

    Egyptian mummies: exploring ancient lives . On world tour .

    • 19 Sep 2020 - 9 Jun 2024
    On world tour
    Profile of mummy facing right.
  • International touring exhibition

    Rome: city and empire . On world tour .

    • 6 Feb 2021 - 8 Oct 2022
    On world tour
    Bust of Hadrian found at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli, Italy, about AD 125-130
  • International touring exhibition

    Ancient Greeks: athletes, warriors and heroes . On world tour .

    • 20 Jun 2021 - 6 Nov 2022
    On world tour
    Hydria by The Alkmene Painter, Attica, 520-510 BC

Past exhibitions

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  • An ancient light brown lintel with Egyptian hieroglyphs on it, including bird figures, a human face and a lion. There is darkness in the corners of the image but light shines illuminating the middle.

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