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

Gallery talks & tours

£33
24 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt

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 tour group looking at lintel carvings in the Mexico gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£14
24 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2023

Around the world in 90 minutes tour

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

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

Gallery talks & tours

£33
25 Mar 2023 - 27 May 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum

Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
25 Mar 2023 - 30 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt

Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour.

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

Gallery talks & tours

£33
25 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China

Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour.

Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
26 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the ancient Greek world

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.

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

Gallery talks & tours

28 Mar 2023 - 25 Apr 2023

Spotlight: the Round Reading Room

Learn about this historic space at the heart of the British Museum, in the magnificent Great Court.

A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

31 Mar 2023

Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum

Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.

A figure walks through a tunnel.

£10
2 Apr 2023

Orpheus dismembered

Enter a subterranean dreamscape with storyteller Ben Haggarty and musician Jonah Brody.

Brightly coloured watercolour and ink depiction of Rustam slaying a pink spotted dragon whose tail is coiled around Rustam's horse Rakhsh.

£10
7 May 2023

The Shahnameh – Book of Kings

Aerial artiste of the spoken word, Xanthe Gresham, dives headlong into the wild mythology of Persia with musician Arash Moradi.

A blue dish with glass and gold design.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

11 May 2023

Curator's introduction to Luxury and power: Persia to Greece

Join exhibition curator Jamie Fraser and Keeper of the Middle East Paul Collins, as they discuss this phenomenal exhibition.

A close up photograph of a woman wearing a blue dress underwater, with the sun on her face and her eyes closed.

£10
11 Jun 2023

Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen

Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille – Grace O'Malley.