Sleepover 3 Jun 2023–4 Jun 2023 Sold out British Museum sleepover: 300 sleepy Spartans . Sold out . Experience the Museum after dark and discover the awesome ancient civilisations of Greece and Persia, through crafts and storytelling. Sold out
Festivals & special events 4 Jun 2023 Free Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture . Free . Join us for a special day curated by Linett Kamala celebrating the gift of sound system culture from the Windrush generation. Find out more about Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 12 Jun 2023 Book now Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings . Book now . Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Book Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023 Book now Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell . Book now . Gain insight into the bestselling author's latest novel in her spellbinding Fairmile series, which reimagines the tumultuous Stuart period. Book Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023–2 Oct 2023 Book now Literary season: historical fiction . Book now . From Pompeii's streets to medieval French battlefields, explore the world of historical fiction in our first Members Literary season. Book Literary season: historical fiction now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 3 Jul 2023 Book now Lost cities of the Mediterranean . Book now . Join historian Katherine Pangonis to explore the fate of five of the Mediterranean's most fascinating – and often overlooked – cities. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 10 Jul 2023 Book now Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation . Book now . Join acclaimed classicist Mary Beard and the Guardian's chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins to explore the reimagining of ancient myths. Book Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation now
Film / Members' exclusive £28 (Members) 16 Jul 2023 Book now Behind the screens: 300 . Book now . Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of cinema and historical discussion with a special screening of the 2006 smash hit 300. Book Behind the screens: 300 now
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £8 (Members) 21 Jul 2023 Book now Assyrian medicine: healthcare fit for a king . Book now . Explore the complaints and cures found in an ancient medical textbook with Curator Krisztián Simkó. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 7 Aug 2023 Book now Southeast Asia: a visual story . Book now . From the everyday to the sacred, join curator Alexandra Green to explore Southeast Asia. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 21 Aug 2023 Book now Dan Jones and Helen Castor in conversation . Book now . Grasp the stark reality of medieval warfare as these historians shine a light on the people caught up in the Hundred Years War. Book Dan Jones and Helen Castor in conversation now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 2 Oct 2023 Book now Ken Follett: The Armour of Light . Book now . Dive into the turbulent 18th century and discover the inspiration behind a powerful tale of revolution from this master storyteller. Book Ken Follett: The Armour of Light now
