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Exhibitions and events

20 events

Pieces of paper laid out on the floor on top of each other.

27 Oct 2022 - 17 Sep 2023

Artists making books: poetry to politics

This intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books.

Black and white print showing map of Venice with chreub-like heads in clouds and boats in the water surrounding Venice.

23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023

Venice 1500: Jacopo de’ Barbari and the rise of printmaking

This display showcases the innovation and variety of printmaking in Venice during the High Renaissance.

Carved monolith made of monzonite with human facial features.

23 Feb 2023 - 26 Mar 2023

The Bakor Monoliths: endangered heritage

A display of elaborately carved ancestral stone sculptures found in the Ikom region of Cross River State in Nigeria.

A close up photograph of a silver griffin. The griffin has curled horns, a beak and gold details including its wings.

4 May 2023 - 13 Aug 2023

Luxury and power: Persia to Greece

Drawing on dazzling objects, this exhibition explores how luxury shaped the political landscape of Eurasia in the first millennium BC.

Ink and colour picture showing the head and shoulders of an elderly Chinese woman with her hair tied back. She is wearing green earings and a blue jacket decorated with gold leaves around the neck.

18 May 2023 - 8 Oct 2023

China’s hidden century

In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed through the stories of its remarkable individuals.

Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
23 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the ancient Greek world

Embark on a guided journey through the ancient Greek world; from the rise of the Greek city states to the empire of Alexander the Great.

Bust of Pharaoh in the Egyptian sculpture gallery, lit up.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
23 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt

Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and see statues of kings and gods, the Rosetta Stone and more in this special guided tour

A group of sancai tomb figures comprising two earth spirits, two lokopala and two civil officials

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
23 Mar 2023

Torchlight tour: China

See the collection in a whole new light in this exclusive torchlight tour of Room 33 for Members.

A tour group looking at lintel carvings in the Mexico gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£14
24 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2023

Around the world in 90 minutes tour

Go on a journey of discovery around the galleries and get closer to some of the most famous objects in the collection.

Small groups of children and adults looking in display cases in the Enlightenment gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
25 Mar 2023 - 27 May 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum

Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
25 Mar 2023 - 30 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt

Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour.

View of the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, Room 33.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
25 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China

Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour.