Exhibitions and events | Adult| Family activity| Family (under 5s)| Festivals & special events| Member| Performance| Sleepover| Workshop| Young friends| Young person (ages 16-24) | British Museum

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10 events

A close up photograph of a woman wearing a blue dress underwater, with the sun on her face and her eyes closed.

£10
11 Jun 2023

Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen
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Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille – Grace O'Malley.

View from the side showing the head and shoulders of a toddler looking through a red-framed magnifying glass.

Family activity

13 Jun 2023

Little Feet: exhibition explorer
. Free .

Explore our special exhibition 'Luxury and power: Persia to Greece' and take part in fun activities in this session for under 5s.

A close up of traditional Bulgarian costumes in red and blue with lace and embroidery detail.

23 Jun 2023

Celebrating traditional Bulgarian culture
. Free .

Join the London Bulgarian Choir and Folklore Ensemble Bulgaria – London for a free performance celebrating the country's cultural heritage.

Image of Rodreguez King-Dorset, half of his face in shadow.

24 Jun 2023

Windrush Secret
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A remarkable play, following speeches by a white, far-right racist party leader, a black Caribbean diplomat and a Home Office official.

A teddy and a dog soft toy leaned against a red cushion with scissors slightly visible at bottom of image.

Family activity

29 Jun 2023

Little Feet: creative China
. Free .

Join the Little Feet Teddies and explore fabulous fabrics, create calligraphy masterpieces and making your mark on our giant scroll.

Gallery view showing fragments of Egyptian wall paintings in exhibition cases with a large inscribed stone slab and interpretation panel on the right.

Accessible event / Family activity

1 Jul 2023

Relaxed early morning event
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Explore the galleries and take part in sensory-based activities including object-handling and arts and crafts.

Mother and baby playing on the floor.

Family activity

18 Jul 2023

Little Feet: exhibition explorer
. Free .

Explore the Citi exhibition 'China's hidden century' with a session full of multi-sensory exploration stations for under 5s.

View of the China and South Asia gallery, with a figure of a gold woman with her back turned to us.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

£22 (Members)
10 Aug 2023–14 Sep 2023

Evening yoga
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Find a sense of strength and calm in this invigorating vinyasa yoga session, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.

Young children playing in a paddling pool

Family activity

21 Aug 2023

Little Feet: ride the waves
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Join Little Feet as they get splashy on the Museum's front lawn, in this free event for under 5s.

£10
24 Sep 2023

1001 Nights
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Egyptian storyteller and performer Chirine El Ansary tells some of the most intriguing episodes from 1001 Nights.