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Gold armlet with two dragon looking figures attached.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
30 May 2023–22 Jul 2023

Members' tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece
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Join us for a Members' exclusive private curator-led tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece.

Collection of gold objects including rings, a heart-shaped pin and a rectangular bezel.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
1 Jun 2023

Members' tour | The Hidden Middle Ages in Room 40: Medieval Europe, 1050–1500
. Sold out .

Uncover hidden aspects of the medieval collection in this special curator-led tour, held before the Museum opens to the public.

Young boy and girl using a green screen at the British Museum.

Family activity

1 Jun 2023–1 Jul 2023

Impossible images: ancient Greece and Persia
. Free .

Create an ancient Greek or Persian-themed family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

Gold armlet with two dragon looking figures attached.

Exhibition / Family activity

1 Jun 2023

Persia and Greece: family art and tales
. Free .

Join us for crafts and storytelling celebrating the art and culture of ancient Persia and Greece.

An SDDC Teacher in the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre holding a tablet.

Family activity

2 Jun 2023–8 Jul 2023

Masterpieces in Minecraft: ancient Greece
. Free .

Explore ancient Greece's history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

Clay tablet with cuneiform script etched on it.

Study days & courses

£129
2 Jun 2023

Old Persian cuneiform for beginners
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An introduction to the basics of the Cuneiform script and the Old Persian language.

Close up of limestone head of a male statue with Persian features, wearing a wreath with beads or acorns.

Family activity

3 Jun 2023–15 Jul 2023

Making masks: ancient Greece and Persia
. Free .

Design a mask inspired by objects from ancient Greece and Persia in this free, drop-in event.

Close up of painting depicting woman wearing ear muffs, a figure standing behind facing away and a third figure wearing grey.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses / Research event

£40
8 Jun 2023–9 Jun 2023

China's 1800s: material and visual culture
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A two-day conference about the material and visual culture of the last century of imperial China.

Bust of Ramesses the Great in Room 4

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
12 Jun 2023

Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings
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Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great.

Decorative foldable fan with a white background and colourful floral decoration and an outdoor scene.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
13 Jun 2023–12 Sep 2023

Members' tour of China's hidden century
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Join us for a Member's exclusive private curator-led tour of China's hidden century.

On the left, a limestone head of a male statue with curly hair and beard and a wreath of leaves on his head. On the right, a marble portrait of an ageing man with curling beard and moustache.

Members' conference / Members' exclusive

£75 (Members)
17 Jun 2023

Great civilisations: Greece and Persia
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Members are invited to this exclusive day-long conference, featuring talks by leading experts on the ancient Greek and Persian worlds.

Selection of gold, silver and glass tableware, including dishes and drinking vessels.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses

£35
18 Jun 2023

Gold, silver and glass from the Middle East to the Eurasian steppe
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In this one-day international conference, scientific research will be used to throw new light on the luxury materials of antiquity.