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Exhibitions and events

28 events

Photograph of a group of people stood in the Museum galleries facing the same direction, each raising their left arm outstretched.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

£22 (Members)
14 Oct 2023

Evening tai chi
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Join us for a relaxing evening of tai chi, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.

A black textile adorned with colourful depictions of sitting figures surrounded by trees, a figure shooting an arrow towards the sky.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
16 Oct 2023

Introducing Burma to Myanmar
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Discover the upcoming exhibition 'Burma to Myanmar' with lead curator Alexandra Green.

Members' exclusive

18 Oct 2023

Members' visit to the Coins and Medals Study Room
. Fully booked .

Enjoy exclusive access to the Coins and Medals Study Room, with curatorial colleagues sharing highlights of the collection.

A circular bronze shield with a protruding circle in the middle and a flowing decoration around the outside that appear vine-like, and within which stylised birds' heads are visible.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
18 Oct 2023

Torchlight tour: Shadows and shifting shapes
. Sold out .

Explore the Museum after dark with a torchlight tour of Britain and Europe 800 BC – AD 43.

A group of sancai tomb figures comprising two earth spirits, two lokopala and two civil officials

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
18 Oct 2023

Torchlight tour: China
. Sold out .

See the collection in a whole new light in this exclusive torchlight tour of Room 33 for Members.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
19 Oct 2023

Members' tour of the Americas galleries
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Held before the Museum opens to the public, this special tour of Rooms 26 and 27 offers a unique look at these fascinating galleries.

View of the China and South Asia gallery, with a figure of a gold woman with her back turned to us.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

£22 (Members)
19 Oct 2023

Evening yoga
. Sold out .

Find a sense of strength and calm in this invigorating vinyasa yoga session, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.

Print showing a semi-circular scene depicting soldiers attacking towns people.

Film / Members' exclusive

£28 (Members)
21 Oct 2023

Behind the screens: '300'
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Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of cinema and historical discussion with a special screening of the 2006 smash hit '300'.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
24 Oct 2023

Members' tour of the Money gallery
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Discover the history of money around the world in this unique tour held before the Museum opens to the public.

Photo of a mechanism used to wind clocks. You can see cogs of the machine, and the metal is grey and painted green in places. Above the mechanism is a sign that says 'Fixed here 1859', and words are visible: Dent, of the Strand and the Royal Exchange, Clockmaker to...'

Lectures & discussions / Research event

2 Nov 2023

Dingwall-Beloe Horological Lecture 2023
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Join church and public clock specialist Keith Scobie-Youngs to explore the history of the winding of the Great Clock of Westminster.

Front and back view of a tarnished metal coin inscribed with characters from various scripts on both sides. The edges are uneven and there are a few small cracks and scratches, while the relief work around the perimeter appears to have become dull and worn down over time.

Members' exclusive

4 Nov 2023

Members' early morning viewing of Burma to Myanmar
. Members free .

Enjoy early morning access to 'Burma to Myanmar', exclusive to British Museum Members.

Photograph showing a desert landscape stretching out into the horizon, punctuated by sand dunes and low-rocky peaks, as a figure in the left of the foreground looks out over the expanse.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
6 Nov 2023

The Sahara
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Join archaeologist Barry Cunliffe to explore the story of the Sahara and the people who lived in it.