Free A Scot in St Ives: works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham . Free . Explore the work of a leading member of the 'St Ives School' of artists, who blazed a trail in British art from the 1940s–60s. Find out more about A Scot in St Ives: works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Reopens July 2024 Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies . Reopens July 2024 . A masterpiece of early Chinese figure painting, from the fifth to seventh century AD, displayed annually at the British Museum. Find out more about Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 17 Apr 2024 Sold out Members' tour of Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies . Sold out . Join us for a special curator-led tour of Rooms 62–63 and discover how the ancient Egyptians prepared for life after death. Sold out
Gallery talks & tours £33 19 Apr 2024 – 14 Dec 2024 Book now Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China . Book now . Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour. Book Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China now
Gallery talks & tours £33 19 Apr 2024 – 14 Dec 2024 Book now Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum . Book now . Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public. Book Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum now
Study days & courses £129 19 Apr 2024 – 3 May 2024 Sold out Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: an introduction for beginners . Sold out . Learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphs through this four-week course and practice with original texts from objects in the collection. Sold out
Gallery talks & tours £33 20 Apr 2024 – 15 Dec 2024 Book now Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt . Book now . Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour. Book Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt now
Gallery talks & tours 20 Apr 2024 – 26 Apr 2024 Book now Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum . Book now . Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour. Book Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 22 Apr 2024 Book now The Bayeux Tapestry . Book now . Explore this epic account of a pivotal moment in English history and the discover the rich narrative behind its stitches. Book The Bayeux Tapestry now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 23 Apr 2024 – 14 Jun 2024 Sold out Members' tour of Legion: life in the Roman army . Sold out . Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Legion: life in the Roman army'. Sold out
Study days & courses £30 26 Apr 2024 Book now Multi-sensory learning in museums . Book now . Explore how to develop and deliver multi-sensory activities to support and enrich learning for students with additional needs in museums. Book now
Demonstration 26 Apr 2024 – 26 Jul 2024 Free The way of tea . Free . Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony. Find out more about The way of tea