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Exhibitions and events

11 events

Gold armlet with two dragon looking figures attached.

Exhibition / Family activity

1 Jun 2023

Persia and Greece: family art and tales
. Free .

Join us for crafts and storytelling celebrating the art and culture of ancient Persia and Greece.

A small bottle with an orange stopper. On the front, it has a black and white image of an old Chinese man with a long white beard wearing a skull-cap.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

1 Jun 2023

Curator's introduction to China’s hidden century
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Join curators Jessica Harrison-Hall and Julia Lovell as they introduce the context and highlights of this extraordinary exhibition.

Five women posing for the camera at Notting Hill at Carnival.

Festivals & special events

4 Jun 2023

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.

Bust of Ramesses the Great in Room 4

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
12 Jun 2023

Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings
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Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great.

View from the side showing the head and shoulders of a toddler looking through a red-framed magnifying glass.

Family activity

13 Jun 2023

Little Feet: exhibition explorer
. Free .

Explore our special exhibition 'Luxury and power: Persia to Greece' and take part in fun activities in this session for under 5s.

Colourful kimono-like informal gown with a swooping phoenix on the front. Colours are mainly brown, pink, purple and blue.

Accessible event

15 Jun 2023

Audio-described tour of China’s hidden century exhibition
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VocalEyes' Timna Fibert leads this audio-described event, which provides evocative visual descriptions with a guided tour of the exhibition.

A teddy and a dog soft toy leaned against a red cushion with scissors slightly visible at bottom of image.

Family activity

29 Jun 2023

Little Feet: creative China
. Free .

Join the Little Feet Teddies and explore fabulous fabrics, create calligraphy masterpieces and making your mark on our giant scroll.

Hydria showing a woman shaded by a parasol.

Online events / Accessible event

12 Jul 2023

Audio-described tour of Luxury and power exhibition
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Lonny Evans leads this audio-described event, providing evocative visual descriptions with a guided virtual tour of the exhibition.

Mother and baby playing on the floor.

Family activity

18 Jul 2023

Little Feet: exhibition explorer
. Free .

Explore the Citi exhibition 'China's hidden century' with a session full of multi-sensory exploration stations for under 5s.

Fragments of a clay tablet against a black background.

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£8 (Members)
21 Jul 2023

Assyrian medicine: healthcare fit for a king
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Explore the complaints and cures found in an ancient medical textbook with Curator Krisztián Simkó.

Gold leaf wreath.

Accessible event

21 Jul 2023

Deaf-led BSL tour of Luxury and power exhibition
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Join Alan Murray for a BSL tour of this exhibition's dazzling objects and the complex stories they tell.