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Gold armlet with two dragon looking figures attached.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
6 Jun 2023–1 Aug 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.

Empty view of the Japanese gallery.

9 Jun 2023–28 Jul 2023

The way of tea
. Free .

Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony.

A close up photograph of a woman wearing a blue dress underwater, with the sun on her face and her eyes closed.

£10
11 Jun 2023

Dauntless – Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen
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Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille – Grace O'Malley.

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.

Literary season: historical fiction 2023

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

19 Jun 2023–2 Oct 2023

Literary season: historical fiction
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From Pompeii's streets to medieval French battlefields, explore the world of historical fiction in our first Members Literary season.

Headshots of Gareth Russell and Philippa Gregory.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

19 Jun 2023

Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell
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Gain insight into the bestselling author's latest novel in her spellbinding Fairmile series, which reimagines the tumultuous Stuart period.

A close up of traditional Bulgarian costumes in red and blue with lace and embroidery detail.

23 Jun 2023

Celebrating traditional Bulgarian culture
. Free .

Join the London Bulgarian Choir and Folklore Ensemble Bulgaria – London for a free performance celebrating the country's cultural heritage.

Two visitors looking at an object in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Members' exclusive

26 Jun 2023

Members' evening
. Members free .

Explore the Museum galleries and special exhibitions out of hours in this exclusive Members' evening.

Close up of conservator performing careful cleaning of a straw raincoat.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
28 Jun 2023

Members' Conservation tour
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Gain access to the Conservation studios and discover the methods involved in treating fascinating objects made of organic materials.

Antioch, group of men resting on the bank of the Orontes River in foreground at left; view of the city in background

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
3 Jul 2023

Lost cities of the Mediterranean
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Join historian Katherine Pangonis to explore the fate of five of the Mediterranean's most fascinating – and often overlooked – cities.