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Claire Cayaubere from the Institute National du Patromoine undertaking emergency conservation in Beirut.

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Shattered glass of Beirut . Online event .

In this free online event, discover the work conducted to revive many unique glass objects shattered during the 2020 Beirut city explosion.

8 Aug 2022

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

Online events / Accessible event / Lectures & discussions

Audio-described tour | Ancient Greece . Book now .

Join us for an online audio-described tour of 10 fascinating objects from ancient Greece.

11 Aug 2022

Painting depicting Kama the God of Love sitting atop a green forest, taking aim with his bow and arrow at Krishna and Radha seated in a pavilion to the left.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

A history of India through objects . Book now .

Historian Richard Blurton traces a history of South Asian material culture through art and objects in the Museum collection.

£16 (Members)
15 Aug 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

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

Close up of the head and wing of an owl carved in detail into a limestone relief.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Introducing Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt . Book now .

Curator Ilona Regulski uncovers the fascinating stories in our upcoming exhibition on the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

£16 (Members)
12 Sep 2022

Close up of weaved textile, one half is an indigo blue and the other a grey-blue.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

British Museum Amorepacific Project symposium . Book now .

Join us for presentations and Q&As celebrating the achievements of the Project for the conservation of Korean paintings, 2018–2022.

20 Sep 2022 - 21 Sep 2022

Bronze head of Hadrian with curled hair and a beard, facing right.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

London in the Roman World . Book now .

Uncover the fascinating archaeological discoveries made in London and learn how they've transformed our understanding of the Roman world.

£16 (Members)
17 Oct 2022