Free A Scot in St Ives: works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham . Free . Explore the work of a leading member of the 'St Ives School' of artists, who blazed a trail in British art from the 1940s–60s. Find out more about A Scot in St Ives: works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Reopens July 2024 Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies . Reopens July 2024 . A masterpiece of early Chinese figure painting, from the fifth to seventh century AD, displayed annually at the British Museum. Find out more about Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies
Study days & courses £129 19 Apr 2024 – 3 May 2024 Sold out Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: an introduction for beginners . Sold out . Learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphs through this four-week course and practice with original texts from objects in the collection. Sold out
Accessible event £5 19 Apr 2024 – 31 May 2024 Book now Audio-described tour of Legion: life in the Roman army . Book now . Join former field archaeologist and Museum guide Rosie Fuller for an audio-described tour of the 'Legion' exhibition. Book now
Study days & courses £30 26 Apr 2024 Book now Multi-sensory learning in museums . Book now . Explore how to develop and deliver multi-sensory activities to support and enrich learning for students with additional needs in museums. Book now
Festivals & special events / Performance 27 Apr 2024 Free Dance through time . Free . Celebrate all things dance at this special event for International Dance Day (29 April) in collaboration with arts platform Psy-Sisters. Find out more
Accessible event £5 3 May 2024 – 7 Jun 2024 Book now Deaf-led BSL tour of Michelangelo: the last decades . Book now . Join Edward Richards for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the 'Michelangelo: the last decades' exhibition. Book now
Accessible event £5 24 May 2024 Book now Deaf-led BSL tour of Legion: life in the Roman army . Book now . Join Alan Murray for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the Legion exhibition and explore life in settled Roman military communities. Book now
Members' conference / Members' exclusive £89 (Members) 2 Jun 2024 Book now Roman Britain: edge of empire . Book now . Get closer to life in Roman Britain in this exclusive Members' conference featuring a series of talks by leading experts. Book now
Sleepover 8 Jun 2024 – 9 Jun 2024 Sold out British Museum sleepover: Awesome ancient Rome . Sold out . Experience the Museum after dark and discover a world of evil emperors, ferocious fighters and magical myths. Sold out
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 26 Jun 2024 Online event City life and salon culture: Japan 1770–1900 . Online event . Explore the vibrant city life and collective creation of Japanese art found in salon culture through painting, poetry and more. Find out more about City life and salon culture: Japan 1770–1900