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Pieces of paper laid out on the floor on top of each other.

27 Oct 2022 - 17 Sep 2023

Artists making books: poetry to politics

This intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books.

Black and white print showing map of Venice with chreub-like heads in clouds and boats in the water surrounding Venice.

23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023

Venice 1500: Jacopo de’ Barbari and the rise of printmaking

This display showcases the innovation and variety of printmaking in Venice during the High Renaissance.

A close up photograph of a silver griffin. The griffin has curled horns, a beak and gold details including its wings.

4 May 2023 - 13 Aug 2023

Luxury and power: Persia to Greece

Drawing on dazzling objects, this exhibition explores how luxury shaped the political landscape of Eurasia in the first millennium BC.

Ink and colour picture showing the head and shoulders of an elderly Chinese woman with her hair tied back. She is wearing green earings and a blue jacket decorated with gold leaves around the neck.

18 May 2023 - 8 Oct 2023

China’s hidden century

In a global first, the resilience and innovation of 19th-century China is revealed through the stories of its remarkable individuals.

Wooden inner-coffin of Henutmehyt with gilt and glass decoration

Family activity

13 Apr 2023

Making masks: ancient Egypt

Design a mask inspired by objects from ancient Egypt in this free, drop-in event.

Young boy and girl using a green screen at the British Museum.

Family activity

14 Apr 2023 - 29 Apr 2023

Impossible images: ancient Egypt

Create an Egyptian-themed family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

An SDDC Teacher in the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre holding a tablet.

Family activity

15 Apr 2023

Masterpieces in Minecraft: Rome

Explore Roman history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

Mask made of cedro wood and covered in turquoise mosaic with scattered turquoise cabochons.

Family activity

22 Apr 2023

Making masks: Aztecs

Design a mosaic mask inspired by the Aztec gods in this free, drop-in event.

Carved frieze showing battle scene between Amazons and the Greeks.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses

24 Apr 2023

The Bassai frieze

Discover the Bassai frieze and the delights of the Temple of Apollo with Peter Higgs, Senior Curator of Greece and Rome, British Museum.

Brown teddy bear and a few children's books in a basket.

Family activity

27 Apr 2023

Little Feet: enjoy books

Join the teddies to celebrate the joy of books, in this free event for under 5s.

Detail of pottery mug, showing the lower part in the form of a head of a bearded man.

Lectures & discussions / Study days & courses

5 May 2023

Fake news: Persia through ancient Greek eyes

Find out more about the ancient Persians and Greeks with Jamie Fraser, Curator for Ancient Levant and Anatolia, British Museum.

Young child helping to make amphora shapes out of clay with parents either side

Family activity

12 May 2023

Craft like an Athenian

Explore amazing animals, create clay crafts and contribute to a giant frieze in this free Little Feet session with your under 5s.