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Exhibitions and events

31 events

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.

Close-up view of the external walls of the Round Reading Room with glass roof above.

Gallery talks & tours

28 Mar 2023 - 25 Apr 2023

Spotlight: the Round Reading Room

Learn about this historic space at the heart of the British Museum, in the magnificent Great Court.

Bronze shield facing with roundel decoration and embedded studs of red class enamel.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
29 Mar 2023

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.

Bust of Pharaoh in the Egyptian sculpture gallery, lit up.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
30 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt

Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and see statues of kings and gods, the Rosetta Stone and more in this special guided tour

Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
31 Mar 2023 - 29 Jul 2023

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the ancient Greek world

Embark on a guided journey through the ancient Greek world; from the rise of the Greek city states to the empire of Alexander the Great.

A tour group looking at lintel carvings in the Mexico gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£14
31 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2023

Around the world in 90 minutes tour

Go on a journey of discovery around the galleries and get closer to some of the most famous objects in the collection.

A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

31 Mar 2023

Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum

Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.

A figure walks through a tunnel.

£10
2 Apr 2023

Orpheus dismembered

Enter a subterranean dreamscape with storyteller Ben Haggarty and musician Jonah Brody.

Reliquary of gold, richly enamelled and set with rubies, pearls and sapphires.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
4 Apr 2023 - 12 Apr 2023

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.