Free Artists making books: poetry to politics . Free . This intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books. Find out more about Artists making books: poetry to politics
Free Japan’s Festival Floats . Free . For centuries, summertime in Japan has centred around spectacular local festivals with costumes, singing, dancing and incredible floats. Find out more about Japan’s Festival Floats
Book now Luxury and power: Persia to Greece . Book now . Drawing on dazzling objects, this exhibition explores how luxury shaped the political landscape of Eurasia in the first millennium BC. Find out more about Luxury and power: Persia to Greece
Book now China’s hidden century . Book now . In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed through the stories of its remarkable individuals. Find out more about China’s hidden century
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 12 Jun 2023 Book now Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings . Book now . Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Book Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 13 Jun 2023–12 Sep 2023 Book now Members' tour of China's hidden century . Book now . Join us for a Member's exclusive private curator-led tour of China's hidden century. Book Members' tour of China's hidden century now
Members' conference / Members' exclusive £75 (Members) 17 Jun 2023 Book now Great civilisations: Greece and Persia . Book now . Members are invited to this exclusive day-long conference, featuring talks by leading experts on the ancient Greek and Persian worlds. Book Great civilisations: Greece and Persia now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023 Book now Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell . Book now . Gain insight into the bestselling author's latest novel in her spellbinding Fairmile series, which reimagines the tumultuous Stuart period. Book Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 28 Jun 2023 Book now Members' Conservation tour . Book now . Gain access to the Conservation studios and discover the methods involved in treating fascinating objects made of organic materials. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 3 Jul 2023 Book now Lost cities of the Mediterranean . Book now . Join historian Katherine Pangonis to explore the fate of five of the Mediterranean's most fascinating – and often overlooked – cities. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 10 Jul 2023 Book now Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation . Book now . Join acclaimed classicist Mary Beard and the Guardian's chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins to explore the reimagining of ancient myths. Book Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 15 Jun 2023–1 Aug 2023 Book now Members' tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece . Book now . Join us for a Members' exclusive private curator-led tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece. Book Members' tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece now