Exhibition 27 Oct 2022 - 17 Sep 2023 Free Artists making books: poetry to politics 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
Exhibition 23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023 Free 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. Find out more about Venice 1500: Jacopo de’ Barbari and the rise of printmaking
Exhibition 4 May 2023 - 13 Aug 2023 Book now 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. Find out more about Luxury and power: Persia to Greece
Exhibition 18 May 2023 - 8 Oct 2023 Book now 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. Find out more about China’s hidden century
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 17 Apr 2023 Book now 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. Book Elodie Harper and Jennifer Saint in conversation now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 17 Apr 2023 - 2 Oct 2023 Book now Literary season: historical fiction From Pompeii's streets to medieval French battlefields, explore the world of historical fiction in our first Members Literary season. Book Literary season: historical fiction now
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. Book Introducing China's hidden century now
Online events / Lectures & discussions 11 May 2023 Book now 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. Book Curator's introduction to Luxury and power: Persia to Greece now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £8 (Members) 19 May 2023 Museum experts: fire, culture and society Join our new Museum experts events, where we showcase the skills of those who work behind the scenes at the British Museum. Book Museum experts: fire, culture and society now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 22 May 2023 Book now Natalie Haynes: Medusa's story Join classicist, broadcaster and author Natalie Haynes for a powerful, fast-paced reimagining of Medusa's story. Book Natalie Haynes: Medusa's story now
Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses / Research event £40 8 Jun 2023 - 9 Jun 2023 Book now China's 1800s: material and visual culture A two-day conference about the material and visual culture of the last century of imperial China. Book China's 1800s: material and visual culture now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023 Book now Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell 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
