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Exhibitions and events

22 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.

Page from a book showing drawing of section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting ships arriving and Harold being arrested

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
27 Mar 2023

The Normans: beyond William the Conqueror

Join Professor Judith A Green to explore the sensational rise and expansion of the Norman Dynasty.

Bronze shield facing with roundel decoration and embedded studs of red class enamel.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
29 Mar 2023

Members' tour | Metals, makers and materials in a time of iron

Journey back in time to the Iron Age in this exclusive curator-led tour of Room 50: Britain and Europe 800 BC–AD 43.

Reliquary of gold, richly enamelled and set with rubies, pearls and sapphires.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
4 Apr 2023 - 12 Apr 2023

Members' tour of Waddesdon Bequest

This early morning tour uncovers a fascinating picture of the development of the art market in the late 19th century.

Black and white headshots cropped as circles with Elodie Harper on the left and Jennifer Saint on the right.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

17 Apr 2023

Elodie Harper and Jennifer Saint in conversation

Discover the inspiration and research behind the best-selling authors' powerful reimagining of women's stories from Ancient Greece and Rome.

Close up of an oil painting showing the face and shoulders of a Chinese woman wearing blue.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
24 Apr 2023

Introducing China's hidden century

Join curator Jessica Harrison-Hall for a fascinating insight into The Citi exhibition China's hidden century.

3. A carved wooden stool with upturned sides to the seat, inlaid with intricate silver decoration.

Study days & courses

£30
28 Apr 2023

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.

Gilded silver plate with reclining figure in centre on wheeled bed or chariot, surrounded by figures including winged Eros.

Members' exclusive

13 May 2023 - 14 May 2023

Members' early morning viewing of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece

Enjoy early morning access to Luxury and power: Persia to Greece, exclusive to British Museum Members.