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11 events

Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the ancient Greek world
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Embark on a guided journey through the ancient Greek world; from the rise of the Greek city states to the empire of Alexander the Great.

A tour group looking at lintel carvings in the Mexico gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£14
1 Dec 2023 – 22 Dec 2023

Around the world in 90 minutes tour
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Go on a journey of discovery around the galleries and get closer to some of the most famous objects in the collection.

Detailed watercolour drawing showing a partially-ruined temple corner, supported by a row of Doric columns, interspersed with temporary brick walls around the ground levels as well as two small figures for scale.

Accessible event

1 Dec 2023

The Parthenon and ancient Athens
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Join Deaf performance artist and art guide Chisato Minamimura for a dive into the world of ancient Greece at the British Museum.

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
2 Dec 2023 – 30 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt
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Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour.

Small groups of children and adults looking in display cases in the Enlightenment gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
1 Dec 2023 – 30 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum
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Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.

Bust of Pharaoh in the Egyptian sculpture gallery, lit up.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
2 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt
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Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and see statues of kings and gods, the Rosetta Stone and more in this special guided tour

A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

2 Dec 2023 – 16 Dec 2023

Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum
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Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.

Close-up view of the external walls of the Round Reading Room with glass roof above.

Gallery talks & tours

5 Dec 2023 – 19 Dec 2023

Spotlight: the Round Reading Room
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Learn about this historic space at the heart of the British Museum, in the magnificent Great Court.

View of the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, Room 33.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
9 Dec 2023 – 30 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China
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Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour.

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'.

A golden figurine or statue of a standing Buddha in a flowing robe.

Accessible event

15 Dec 2023 – 19 Jan 2024

Deaf-led BSL tour of Burma to Myanmar
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Join Edward Richards for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the special exhibition Burma to Myanmar.