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5 events

Close up of painting depicting woman wearing ear muffs, a figure standing behind facing away and a third figure wearing grey.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses / Research event

£40
8 Jun 2023–9 Jun 2023

China's 1800s: material and visual culture
. Sold out .

A two-day conference about the material and visual culture of the last century of imperial China.

Empty view of the Japanese gallery.

9 Jun 2023–28 Jul 2023

The way of tea
. Free .

Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony.

Selection of gold, silver and glass tableware, including dishes and drinking vessels.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses

£35
18 Jun 2023

Gold, silver and glass from the Middle East to the Eurasian steppe
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In this one-day international conference, scientific research will be used to throw new light on the luxury materials of antiquity.

Slab with cuneiform written on it.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses

8 Jul 2023

Medicine in ancient Iraq: healthcare fit for a king
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Newly reconstructed texts reveal secrets from the Library of Ashurbanipal. In this study day, expert speakers share new knowledge.

View of the China and South Asia gallery, with a figure of a gold woman with her back turned to us.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

£22 (Members)
10 Aug 2023–14 Sep 2023

Evening yoga
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Find a sense of strength and calm in this invigorating vinyasa yoga session, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.