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Marble portrait bust of a woman with her hair tied up in a bun and a light layer of fabric draped over her shoulders, appearing to be pinned to one side in the front. The complexion of the marble is lightly yellow and mottled throughout as well as showing minor signs of weathering particularly on the right hand surfaces.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

4 Dec 2023

The women who shaped the Roman Empire
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Join ancient historian Dr Emma Southon to follow the stories of women from across Rome's vast empire.

A map showing colourful mountains, a large expanse of red and of yellow, separated by a winding road or river.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
5 Dec 2023 – 6 Feb 2024

Members' tour of Burma to Myanmar
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Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Burma to Myanmar'.

An SDDC Teacher in the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre holding a tablet.

Family activity

9 Dec 2023 – 10 Feb 2024

Masterpieces in Minecraft
. Free .

Be inspired by objects from the collection and explore history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

Relief showing a protective spirit carrying a deer and a palm branch.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

11 Dec 2023

Torchlight tour: Assyria and the supernatural world
. Sold out .

Uncover the gods, monsters and supernatural beings of the Assyrian world in this after-hours gallery tour led by torchlight.

Limestone false door with panelled walls, featuring hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
11 Dec 2023

Torchlight tour: reading Egyptian monuments
. Sold out .

Guided by torchlight, discover life in ancient Egypt in this after-hours tour exploring hieroglyphs in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River, Bagan, Myanmar.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

14 Dec 2023

Ancient Myanmar
. Online event .

This discussion reflects on the diverse art and material culture of ancient Myanmar as explored in the new exhibition 'Burma to Myanmar'.

Mask made of cedro wood and covered in turquoise mosaic with scattered turquoise cabochons.

Family activity

16 Dec 2023 – 3 Feb 2024

Making masks
. Free .

Bring your family on a journey to design a magnificent mask inspired by objects from the Museum in this free, drop-in event.

Young boy and girl using a green screen at the British Museum.

Family activity

6 Jan 2024 – 27 Jan 2024

Impossible images
. Free .

Come to the Museum and create a family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

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)
18 Jan 2024

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

Bronze helmet lying on the earth.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
22 Jan 2024

Introducing Legion: life in the Roman army
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Discover the upcoming exhibition 'Legion: life in the Roman army' with Lead Curator Richard Abdy.

Front and back sides of a piece of heavily worn parchment, arranged side by side as to appear mirrored, fully inscribed with lines of written text.

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

31 Jan 2024

Conserving Coptic spells
. Online event .

Explore the magical formulas found in the Hay manuscripts with Senior Conservator Barbara Wills.

Join the discussion

Two visitors stood in a bright gallery facing a green sculpture of a cat mounted behind a thick pane of glass.

Members' exclusive

5 Feb 2024

Members' evening
. Members free .

Explore the Museum out of hours in this exclusive Members' evening.