Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 17 Apr 2024 Sold out Members' tour of Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies . Sold out . Join us for a special curator-led tour of Rooms 62–63 and discover how the ancient Egyptians prepared for life after death. Sold out
Performance £10 21 Apr 2024 Book now Woyengi and the Medicine Woman . Book now . Storyteller Jan Blake brings a rare slice of Nigerian myth to the British Museum stage. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 22 Apr 2024 Book now The Bayeux Tapestry . Book now . Explore this epic account of a pivotal moment in English history and the discover the rich narrative behind its stitches. Book The Bayeux Tapestry now
Festivals & special events / Performance 27 Apr 2024 Free Dance through time . Free . Celebrate all things dance at this special event for International Dance Day (29 April) in collaboration with arts platform Psy-Sisters. Find out more
Performance £10 12 May 2024 Book now The Tantric Ten . Book now . Expect life, death, creation, destruction and sacrifice, all in search of cosmic truth within this captivating performance. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 13 May 2024 Book now The Cleopatras . Book now . Discover the real story behind the female powerhouses of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the tragic legend of the last queen of Egypt. Book now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 21 May 2024 Book now Members' tour of the Sudan, Egypt and Nubia gallery . Book now . Join us for a special curator-led tour of the Sudan, Egypt and Nubia gallery held before the Museum opens to the public. Book now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 23 May 2024 – 25 Jun 2024 Book now Members' tour of Michelangelo: the last decades . Book now . Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Michelangelo: the last decades'. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 3 Jun 2024 Book now Goddesses in Greek myth . Book now . From Athene to Aphrodite, join Natalie Haynes to reassess the Greek goddesses by combining historical insight with a dose of humour. Book now
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 26 Jun 2024 Online event City life and salon culture: Japan 1770–1900 . Online event . Explore the vibrant city life and collective creation of Japanese art found in salon culture through painting, poetry and more. Find out more about City life and salon culture: Japan 1770–1900