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
Book now Legion: life in the Roman army . Book now . From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome's war machine through the people who knew it best. Find out more about Legion: life in the Roman army
Book now Michelangelo: the last decades . Book now . This major exhibition looks at the remarkable energy and creativity Michelangelo brought to the last 30 years of his life. Find out more about Michelangelo: the last decades
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
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 17 Apr 2024 Sold out Members' tour of Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies . Sold out . Join us for a special curator-led tour of Rooms 62–63 and discover how the ancient Egyptians prepared for life after death. Sold out
Workshop / Members' exclusive £22 (Members) 18 Apr 2024 Book now Evening yoga . Book now . Find a sense of strength and calm in this invigorating vinyasa yoga session, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery. Book now
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
Performance £10 21 Apr 2024 Book now Woyengi and the Medicine Woman . Book now . Storyteller Jan Blake brings a rare slice of Nigerian myth to the British Museum stage. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 22 Apr 2024 Book now The Bayeux Tapestry . Book now . Explore this epic account of a pivotal moment in English history and the discover the rich narrative behind its stitches. Book The Bayeux Tapestry now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 23 Apr 2024 – 14 Jun 2024 Sold out Members' tour of Legion: life in the Roman army . Sold out . Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Legion: life in the Roman army'. Sold out
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