Exhibition 27 Oct 2022 - 17 Sep 2023 Free Artists making books: poetry to politics This intriguing new show explores the history of artists taking on the medium of books. Find out more about Artists making books: poetry to politics
Exhibition 23 Jan 2023 - 21 May 2023 Free 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. Find out more about Venice 1500: Jacopo de’ Barbari and the rise of printmaking
Exhibition 23 Feb 2023 - 26 Mar 2023 Free The Bakor Monoliths: endangered heritage A display of elaborately carved ancestral stone sculptures found in the Ikom region of Cross River State in Nigeria. Find out more about The Bakor Monoliths: endangered heritage
Exhibition 4 May 2023 - 13 Aug 2023 Book now 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. Find out more about Luxury and power: Persia to Greece
Exhibition 18 May 2023 - 8 Oct 2023 Book now 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. Find out more about China’s hidden century
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 27 Mar 2023 Book now The Normans: beyond William the Conqueror Join Professor Judith A Green to explore the sensational rise and expansion of the Norman Dynasty. Book The Normans: beyond William the Conqueror now
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 29 Mar 2023 Sold out Members' tour | Metals, makers and materials in a time of iron Journey back in time to the Iron Age in this exclusive curator-led tour of Room 50: Britain and Europe 800 BC–AD 43. Sold out
Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive £35 (Members) 4 Apr 2023 - 12 Apr 2023 Book now Members' tour of Waddesdon Bequest This early morning tour uncovers a fascinating picture of the development of the art market in the late 19th century. Book Members' tour of Waddesdon Bequest now
Family activity 13 Apr 2023 Cancelled Making masks: ancient Egypt Design a mask inspired by objects from ancient Egypt in this free, drop-in event. Cancelled
Family activity 14 Apr 2023 - 29 Apr 2023 Free Impossible images: ancient Egypt Create an Egyptian-themed family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Impossible images: ancient Egypt
Family activity 15 Apr 2023 Free Masterpieces in Minecraft: Rome Explore Roman history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event. Find out more about Masterpieces in Minecraft: Rome
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 17 Apr 2023 Book now Elodie Harper and Jennifer Saint in conversation Discover the inspiration and research behind the best-selling authors' powerful reimagining of women's stories from Ancient Greece and Rome. Book Elodie Harper and Jennifer Saint in conversation now