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Exhibitions and events

8 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.

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.

Detail of gold ornament showing head of lion-griffin.

Lectures & discussions

16 Jun 2023

Persian and Greek arts in the world of the Scythian warriors of Asia
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Join archaeologist and Central Asia specialist Henri-Paul Francfort as he explores the art of the Oriental steppe of Eurasia.

Nine richly decorated gold vessels on a black background.

Lectures & discussions

£8
23 Jun 2023

The Gold of Thrace: the Panagyurishte Treasure
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Join us for a talk on the extraordinary Panagyurishte Treasure from Bulgaria, found in its namesake town by three brothers in 1949.

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.

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.

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.