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Sleepover
  • 3 Jun 2023–4 Jun 2023
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British Museum sleepover: 300 sleepy Spartans
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Experience the Museum after dark and discover the awesome ancient civilisations of Greece and Persia, through crafts and storytelling.
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Bust of Ramesses the Great in Room 4
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive
  • £16 (Members)
  • 12 Jun 2023
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Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings
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Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great.
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Print showing a semi-circular scene depicting soldiers attacking towns people.
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  • £28 (Members)
  • 16 Jul 2023
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Behind the screens: 300
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Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of cinema and historical discussion with a special screening of the 2006 smash hit 300.
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Fragments of a clay tablet against a black background.
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  • £8 (Members)
  • 21 Jul 2023
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Assyrian medicine: healthcare fit for a king
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Explore the complaints and cures found in an ancient medical textbook with Curator Krisztián Simkó. 
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