Free Artists making books: poetry to politics . Free . This intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books. Find out more about Artists making books: poetry to politics
Free Japan’s Festival Floats . Free . For centuries, summertime in Japan has centred around spectacular local festivals with costumes, singing, dancing and incredible floats. Find out more about Japan’s Festival Floats
Book now Luxury and power: Persia to Greece . Book now . Drawing on dazzling objects, this exhibition explores how luxury shaped the political landscape of Eurasia in the first millennium BC. Find out more about Luxury and power: Persia to Greece
Book now China’s hidden century . Book now . In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed through the stories of its remarkable individuals. Find out more about China’s hidden century
Performance £10 11 Jun 2023 Book now Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen . Book now . Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille – Grace O'Malley. Book Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen now
Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses £35 18 Jun 2023 Book now Gold, silver and glass from the Middle East to the Eurasian steppe . Book now . In this one-day international conference, scientific research will be used to throw new light on the luxury materials of antiquity. Book now
Performance 23 Jun 2023 Free Celebrating traditional Bulgarian culture . Free . Join the London Bulgarian Choir and Folklore Ensemble Bulgaria – London for a free performance celebrating the country's cultural heritage. Find out more
Performance 24 Jun 2023 Book now Windrush Secret . Book now . A remarkable play, following speeches by a white, far-right racist party leader, a black Caribbean diplomat and a Home Office official. Book now
Study days & courses 30 Jun 2023 Book now London Anthropology Day at the British Museum . Book now . Find out what an anthropology degree is all about at this taster day featuring workshops, talks and stalls from 21 universities. Book London Anthropology Day at the British Museum now
Accessible event 21 Jul 2023 Book now Deaf-led BSL tour of Luxury and power exhibition . Book now . Join Alan Murray for a BSL tour of this exhibition's dazzling objects and the complex stories they tell. Book now
Performance £10 24 Sep 2023 Book now 1001 Nights . Book now . Egyptian storyteller and performer Chirine El Ansary tells some of the most intriguing episodes from 1001 Nights. Book now