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Exhibitions and events

31 events

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

27 Oct 2022 - 17 Sep 2023

Artists making books: poetry to politics

This intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books.

Black and white print showing map of Venice with chreub-like heads in clouds and boats in the water surrounding Venice.

23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023

Venice 1500: Jacopo de’ Barbari and the rise of printmaking

This display showcases the innovation and variety of printmaking in Venice during the High Renaissance.

A close up photograph of a silver griffin. The griffin has curled horns, a beak and gold details including its wings.

4 May 2023 - 13 Aug 2023

Luxury and power: Persia to Greece

Drawing on dazzling objects, this exhibition explores how luxury shaped the political landscape of Eurasia in the first millennium BC.

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.

18 May 2023 - 8 Oct 2023

China’s hidden century

In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed through the stories of its remarkable individuals.

Page from a book showing drawing of section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting ships arriving and Harold being arrested

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
27 Mar 2023

The Normans: beyond William the Conqueror

Join Professor Judith A Green to explore the sensational rise and expansion of the Norman Dynasty.

Bronze shield facing with roundel decoration and embedded studs of red class enamel.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
29 Mar 2023

Members' tour | Metals, makers and materials in a time of iron

Journey back in time to the Iron Age in this exclusive curator-led tour of Room 50: Britain and Europe 800 BC–AD 43.

Colourful digital image

Accessible event / Family activity

1 Apr 2023

Relaxed early morning event

Explore the galleries and take part in sensory-based activities including object-handling and arts and crafts.

Young boy and girl using a green screen at the British Museum.

Family activity

1 Apr 2023

Impossible images: Japan

Create a Japan-themed family photo with a little green-screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

A figure walks through a tunnel.

£10
2 Apr 2023

Orpheus dismembered

Enter a subterranean dreamscape with storyteller Ben Haggarty and musician Jonah Brody.

Reliquary of gold, richly enamelled and set with rubies, pearls and sapphires.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
4 Apr 2023 - 12 Apr 2023

Members' tour of Waddesdon Bequest

This early morning tour uncovers a fascinating picture of the development of the art market in the late 19th century.

An SDDC Teacher in the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre holding a tablet.

Family activity

8 Apr 2023

Masterpieces in Minecraft: Japan

Explore Japan's history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

Wooden inner-coffin of Henutmehyt with gilt and glass decoration

Family activity

13 Apr 2023

Making masks: ancient Egypt

Design a mask inspired by objects from ancient Egypt in this free, drop-in event.