Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses / Research event £40 9 Jun 2023 Sold out China's 1800s: material and visual culture . Sold out . A two-day conference about the material and visual culture of the last century of imperial China. Sold out
Demonstration 9 Jun 2023–28 Jul 2023 Free The way of tea . Free . Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony. Find out more about The way of tea
Performance £12 9 Jun 2023 Book now The Imperial Concubine Intoxicated . Book now . Kathy Lee Hall presents a classic excerpt from 'The Imperial Concubine Intoxicated – The Hundred Flowers Pavilion' 贵妃醉酒–百花亭. Book now
Family activity 10 Jun 2023–1 Jul 2023 Free 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. Find out more about Impossible images: ancient Greece and Persia
Performance £10 11 Jun 2023 Book now Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen . Book now . Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille – Grace O'Malley. Book Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen 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
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
Lectures & discussions 16 Jun 2023 Book now Persian and Greek arts in the world of the Scythian warriors of Asia . Book now . Join archaeologist and Central Asia specialist Henri-Paul Francfort as he explores the art of the Oriental steppe of Eurasia. Book now
Family activity 17 Jun 2023–8 Jul 2023 Free Masterpieces in Minecraft: ancient Greece . Free . Explore ancient Greece's history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Masterpieces in Minecraft: ancient Greece
Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses £35 18 Jun 2023 Book now Gold, silver and glass from the Middle East to the Eurasian steppe . Book now . In this one-day international conference, scientific research will be used to throw new light on the luxury materials of antiquity. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023–2 Oct 2023 Book now Literary season: historical fiction . Book now . From Pompeii's streets to medieval French battlefields, explore the world of historical fiction in our first Members Literary season. Book Literary season: historical fiction 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
