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Exhibitions and events

21 events

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour.

£33
20 Aug 2022 - 18 Dec 2022

View of the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, Room 33.

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China . Book now .

Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour.

£33
20 Aug 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

Small groups of children and adults looking in display cases in the Enlightenment gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum . Book now .

Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.

£33
20 Aug 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

Bust of Pharaoh in the Egyptian sculpture gallery, lit up.

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and see statues of kings and gods, the Rosetta Stone and more in this special guided tour

£33
20 Aug 2022 - 18 Dec 2022

Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the ancient Greek world . Book now .

Embark on a guided journey through the ancient Greek world; from the rise of the Greek city states to the empire of Alexander the Great.

£33
27 Aug 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

Marble statues of two seated women wearing sleeveless chitons, their heads and hands missing.

Gallery talks & tours / Accessible event

Deaf-led British Sign Language tour | Ancient Greece . Book now .

Journey through 400 years of history in this tour of the Museum's many ancient Greek galleries.

£7.50
27 Aug 2022

A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum . Book now .

Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.

27 Aug 2022 - 19 Nov 2022

Inside an old building in Pompeii with peeling terracotta red wall decoration and a large, square-shaped basin in the middle.

Lectures & discussions

Slaves and freedmen in Pompeii: new discoveries | Dr Gabriel Zuchtriegel . Book now .

Uncover the lives of Pompeii's least powerful in this talk by the Director General of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

1 Sep 2022

three teddies and some building blocks.

Family activity

Little Feet: little leaders . Free .

Experience stories, myths and legends of female leaders in fact and fiction in this engaging and creative session for under 5s.

5 Sep 2022

Many silver coins, ornaments and ingots laid out around a gold cup or bowl.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Unearthing treasure: the Portable Antiquities Scheme . Book now .

Uncover the remarkable archaeological finds made by the public and recorded the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

£16 (Members)
5 Sep 2022

Headdress made of blue and brown cotton, a red satin lining with rows of coins and corals attached.

Gallery talks & tours / Accessible event

Deaf-led British Sign Language tour | Islamic World, seventh century to present day . Book now .

£7.50
8 Sep 2022 - 7 Oct 2022

A performer holding a fan in the Great Court in front of a crowd.

Festivals & special events / Family activity

Celebrating Chuseok 추석맞이 축제 . Free .

Explore a day of talks, workshops, performances and more celebrating Chuseok, the Korean harvest moon festival.

10 Sep 2022