Sleepover 3 Jun 2023–4 Jun 2023 Sold out British Museum sleepover: 300 sleepy Spartans . Sold out . Experience the Museum after dark and discover the awesome ancient civilisations of Greece and Persia, through crafts and storytelling. Sold out
Festivals & special events / Family activity 4 Jun 2023 Free Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture . Free . Join us for a special day curated by Linett Kamala celebrating the gift of sound system culture from the Windrush generation. Find out more about Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 6 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
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
Family activity 13 Jun 2023 Free 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. Find out more about Little Feet: exhibition explorer
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
Family activity 29 Jun 2023 Free 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. Find out more about Little Feet: creative China
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
