Family activity 3 Jun 2023–15 Jul 2023 Free Making masks: ancient Greece and Persia . Free . Design a mask inspired by objects from ancient Greece and Persia in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Making masks: ancient Greece and Persia
Sleepover 3 Jun 2023–4 Jun 2023 Sold out British Museum sleepover: 300 sleepy Spartans . Sold out . Experience the Museum after dark and discover the awesome ancient civilisations of Greece and Persia, through crafts and storytelling. Sold out
Festivals & special events / Family activity 4 Jun 2023 Free Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture . Free . Join us for a special day curated by Linett Kamala celebrating the gift of sound system culture from the Windrush generation. Find out more about Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture
Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses / Research event £40 8 Jun 2023–9 Jun 2023 Sold out China's 1800s: material and visual culture . Sold out . A two-day conference about the material and visual culture of the last century of imperial China. Sold out
Demonstration 9 Jun 2023–28 Jul 2023 Free The way of tea . Free . Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony. Find out more about The way of tea
Family activity 10 Jun 2023–1 Jul 2023 Free Impossible images: ancient Greece and Persia . Free . Create an ancient Greek or Persian-themed family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Impossible images: ancient Greece and Persia
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 12 Jun 2023 Book now Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings . Book now . Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Book Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings now
Accessible event 15 Jun 2023 Book now Audio-described tour of China’s hidden century exhibition . Book now . VocalEyes' Timna Fibert leads this audio-described event, which provides evocative visual descriptions with a guided tour of the exhibition. Book now
Family activity 17 Jun 2023–8 Jul 2023 Free Masterpieces in Minecraft: ancient Greece . Free . Explore ancient Greece's history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Masterpieces in Minecraft: ancient Greece
Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses £35 18 Jun 2023 Book now Gold, silver and glass from the Middle East to the Eurasian steppe . Book now . In this one-day international conference, scientific research will be used to throw new light on the luxury materials of antiquity. Book now
Family activity 24 Jun 2023 Free Fabulous fans: China . Free . Design a fan inspired by objects from China in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Fabulous fans: China
Study days & courses 30 Jun 2023 Book now London Anthropology Day at the British Museum . Book now . Find out what an anthropology degree is all about at this taster day featuring workshops, talks and stalls from 21 universities. Book London Anthropology Day at the British Museum now
