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Empty view of the Japanese gallery.
Demonstration
  • 14 Apr 2023 - 28 Jul 2023
Free

The way of tea

Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony.
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3.	A carved wooden stool with upturned sides to the seat, inlaid with intricate silver decoration.
Study days & courses
  • £30
  • 28 Apr 2023
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Teaching African and African diaspora history

Join the Museum's Schools team, curators and experts to build knowledge and share best practice through talks, workshops and performances.
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A blue dish with glass and gold design.
Online events / Lectures & discussions
  • 11 May 2023
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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.
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A small bottle with an orange stopper. On the front, it has a black and white image of an old Chinese man with a long white beard wearing a skull-cap.
Online events / Lectures & discussions
  • 1 Jun 2023
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Curator's introduction to China’s hidden century

Join curators Jessica Harrison-Hall and Julia Lovell as they introduce the context and highlights of this extraordinary exhibition.
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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
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China's 1800s: material and visual culture

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