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Exhibitions and events

17 events

The image shows a photograph of the Book of the Dead of Hunefer. The information has been written on papyrus. It shows Hunefer kneeling before deities and the jackal-headed Anubis leading Hunefer towards the balance of judgment, where Anubis is depicted again, kneeling to adjust a weighing scale of the heart.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
17 Apr 2024

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.

View of the China and South Asia gallery, with a figure of a gold woman with her back turned to us.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

£22 (Members)
18 Apr 2024

Evening yoga
. Book now .

Find a sense of strength and calm in this invigorating vinyasa yoga session, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.

Close up of hieroglyphs inscribed into stone.

Study days & courses

£129
19 Apr 2024 – 3 May 2024

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: an introduction for beginners
. Sold out .

Learn to read Egyptian hieroglyphs through this four-week course and practice with original texts from objects in the collection.

Page from a book showing drawing of section of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting ships arriving and Harold being arrested

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
22 Apr 2024

The Bayeux Tapestry
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Explore this epic account of a pivotal moment in English history and the discover the rich narrative behind its stitches.

On the left, a tinned and gilded bronze sheath illustrating military victory to Augustus by Tiberius after a successful Alpine campaign, on the right, a heavily rusted iron sword.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
23 Apr 2024 – 14 Jun 2024

Members' tour of Legion: life in the Roman army
. Sold out .

Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Legion: life in the Roman army'.

Two pairs of hands covered in blue paint making handprints and finger-painting on a large white sheet of paper.

Study days & courses

£30
26 Apr 2024

Multi-sensory learning in museums
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Explore how to develop and deliver multi-sensory activities to support and enrich learning for students with additional needs in museums.

Empty view of the Japanese gallery.

26 Apr 2024 – 26 Jul 2024

The way of tea
. Free .

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

View of a long Museum gallery hall flanked by rectangular columns and plinths displaying objects on either side. In the centre foreground a metal sculpture of a dancing figure within a ring of fire stands tall.

Festivals & special events / Performance

27 Apr 2024

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.

Fine-toned drawing showing three weeping women being turned into trees while a nude male figure reclines on the ground to the left.

Members' exclusive

4 May 2024 – 5 May 2024

Members' early morning viewing of Michelangelo: the last decades
. Members free .

Enjoy early morning access to 'Michelangelo: the last decades', exclusive to British Museum Members.

Drawing on aged paper showing the Virgin Mary cradling an emaciated Christ figure.

Members' exclusive

13 May 2024 – 17 Jun 2024

Members' late night viewing of Michelangelo: the last decades
. Members free .

Enjoy late night access to 'Michelangelo: the last decades', exclusive to British Museum Members.

Light orange-brown stone head of a woman with ringlets hanging down framing her face.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
13 May 2024

The Cleopatras
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Discover the real story behind the female powerhouses of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the tragic legend of the last queen of Egypt.

Stone sculpture of a lying down sphinx, with a human head and animal body.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
21 May 2024

Members' tour of the Sudan, Egypt and Nubia gallery
. Sold out .

Join us for a special curator-led tour of the Sudan, Egypt and Nubia gallery held before the Museum opens to the public.