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Artist Grayson Perry looking at the camera behind a boat with hanging glass figures and bottles

Grayson Perry Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

Experience Grayson Perry's playful memorial to the unnamed craftsmen and women who made some of the wonders of history.

27 Aug 2020 - 10 Jan 2021

Painted clay figure of Kali

Tantra: enlightenment to revolution

Explore the radical force that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond in this landmark exhibition.

24 Sep 2020 - 24 Jan 2021

Wind has pushing floating ice near the shorefast ice making fishing difficult.

Arctic: culture and climate

Home to rich cultures for nearly 30,000 years, the Arctic is far from the inhospitable hinterland it is often imagined to be.

22 Oct 2020 - 21 Feb 2021

Blue and gold casket with six figures on one side.

Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint

An upcoming exhibition that gets up close to Thomas Becket, his murder and the legend through an incredible array of objects.

22 Apr 2021 - 22 Aug 2021

Thangka (painting on textile) depicting Saraha and other Mahasiddhas.

Lectures & discussions

Tibetan yoga: practices and principles

Join author Ian Baker and Tibetan Buddhist teacher and doctor Nida Chenagtsang for an exploration into this lesser-known tradition.

10 Dec 2020

Book pages being burned on the ground.

Lectures & discussions

Burning the Books: Richard Ovenden and Edmund de Waal in conversation

Join Richard Ovenden for a discussion of his new publication, 'Burning the Books', with the 'library of exile' creator, Edmund de Waal.

15 Dec 2020

Head and shoulders of depiction of the 'yogic body'.

Lectures & discussions

Hatha yoga and its links to Tantra

Discover the ties between Haṭha yoga and ancient Tantric traditions in this lecture with scholar Dr James Mallinson and curator Imma Ramos.

7 Jan 2021

Painting of a woman with arms raised, brandishing a knife and a necklace of human heads.

Lectures & discussions

Exploring the art of Tantra today

In this discussion led by the Royal College of Art's Rebecca Heald, hear contemporary artists explore the influence of Tantra in their work.

21 Jan 2021

Blue cotton parka with fur hood and lining.

Accessible event

Arctic: audio-described talk

Join us for a visually descriptive journey across the Arctic from the comfort of your own home.

5 Dec 2020

Rocks and green landscape of the Arctic with water and snow and ice landscape in the distance.

Accessible event

Arctic: Deaf-led BSL tour

A British Sign Language tour across the Arctic from the comfort of your own home.

9 Dec 2020

Wooden spoon with a caribou painted in the centre, and hair attached to the handle.

Members' exclusive

Members' early morning viewing – the Citi exhibition 'Arctic: culture and climate'

Discover the creativity of Arctic Peoples in this exclusive Members' viewing of the Citi exhibition 'Arctic: culture and climate'.

12 Dec 2020

A stone figure of the god Bhairava, seated, 4-armed, holding a sword.

Members' exclusive

Members' early morning viewing – 'Tantra: enlightenment to revolution'

Join us for a Members-only early morning viewing of 'Tantra enlightenment to revolution'.

12 Dec 2020