Final weeks Gesture and line: four post-war German and Austrian artists . Final weeks . Explore the work of four artists who spearheaded the practice of drawing in Germany and Austria's post-war years. Find out more about Gesture and line: four post-war German and Austrian artists
Final weeks Superb line: prints and drawings from Genoa 1500–1800 . Final weeks . Showing prints and drawings from Genoa's golden age, this display spotlights an artistic powerhouse that rivalled Venice, Florence and Rome. Find out more about Superb line: prints and drawings from Genoa 1500–1800
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
Free Rediscovering gems . Free . Discover the world of gems, the picture book of the ancient Mediterranean world. Find out more about Rediscovering gems
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) 2 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
Accessible event / Family activity 6 Apr 2024 Book now Relaxed early morning event: Exploring Roman Britain . Book now . This event is designed to be more accessible for children and adults who are autistic, learning disabled, or have mental health conditions. Book Relaxed early morning event: Exploring Roman Britain now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive 8 Apr 2024 Fully booked Members' welcome tour . Fully booked . Explore highlights of the British Museum in this illuminating free 90-minute tour, exclusively for Members. Fully booked
Demonstration 12 Apr 2024 – 26 Apr 2024 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
Sleepover 13 Apr 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