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Exhibitions and events

14 events

An abstract drawing in pencil of geometric shapes and structures, against a white foreground and a pale terracotta background

A Scot in St Ives: works by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
. Free .

Explore the work of a leading member of the 'St Ives School' of artists, who blazed a trail in British art from the 1940s–60s.

Bronze helmet lying on the earth.

Legion: life in the Roman army
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From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome's war machine through the people who knew it best.

Sketches of the face of an elderly man, a figure, and the archway and pillar of a building float in diagonal rectangular stripes against a black background

Michelangelo: the last decades
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This major exhibition looks at the remarkable energy and creativity Michelangelo brought to the last 30 years of his life.

Three figures and calligraphy upon an ancient scroll.

Reopens July 2024

Admonitions of the instructress to the court ladies
. Reopens July 2024 .

A masterpiece of early Chinese figure painting, from the fifth to seventh century AD, displayed annually at the British Museum.

A group of young children on the floor surrounding a set of arts and crafts activities - including coloured card, tissue paper, scissors, glue sticks and pencils.

Family activity

19 Apr 2024

Little Feet: hop into spring
. Free .

Join the Little Feet teddies as they hop, skip and jump into spring time with fun crafts and activities.

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

Family activity

20 Apr 2024 – 25 May 2024

Making mosaics: Rome
. Free .

Explore colourful Roman mosaics and design a magnificent mosaic inspired by objects from the Museum in this free, drop-in event.

A teddy bear with a toy magnifying glass sitting next to a set of building blocks - beside the bear a child is sat up mostly out of view, with their arm seen playing with the building blocks.

Family activity

25 Apr 2024

Little Feet: exhibition explorer
. Free .

Attention! Little Feet are exploring life in the Roman army – and you're invited.

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

Family activity

27 Apr 2024

Impossible images
. Free .

Come to the Museum and create a family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

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

Family activity

4 May 2024

Making masks
. Free .

Bring your family on a journey to design a magnificent mask inspired by objects from the Museum in this free, drop-in event.

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

Family activity

11 May 2024

Masterpieces in Minecraft
. Free .

Be inspired by objects from the collection and explore history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

A teddy bear sat on the floor on a piece of black card surrounded by paper sheets and cut-outs, blue, paints, and paint brushes.

Family activity

13 May 2024

Little Feet: life in the fort
. Free .

The Little Feet teddies have arrived in the Roman army and need help settling into the fort.

View of a Museum gallery containing large glass display cases filled with objects - mostly clocks but also gold model ship. Between the display cases along the wall three wooden standing Grandfather clocks can be seen.

Accessible event / Family activity

1 Jun 2024

Exploring Clocks and watches
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This event is designed to be more accessible for children and adults who are autistic, learning disabled, or have mental health conditions.