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Exhibitions and events

40 events

Red and blue jar with lid and yellow dragon open mouthed travelling across.

Members' exclusive

18 Oct 2023

Members' visit to the Asia Study Room
. Fully booked .

Enjoy exclusive access to the Asia Study Room, with curatorial colleagues sharing highlights of the collection.

A circular bronze shield with a protruding circle in the middle and a flowing decoration around the outside that appear vine-like, and within which stylised birds' heads are visible.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
18 Oct 2023

Torchlight tour: Shadows and shifting shapes
. Sold out .

Explore the Museum after dark with a torchlight tour of Britain and Europe 800 BC – AD 43.

A group of sancai tomb figures comprising two earth spirits, two lokopala and two civil officials

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
18 Oct 2023

Torchlight tour: China
. Sold out .

See the collection in a whole new light in this exclusive torchlight tour of Room 33 for Members.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
19 Oct 2023

Members' tour of the Americas galleries
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Held before the Museum opens to the public, this special tour of Rooms 26 and 27 offers a unique look at these fascinating galleries.

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)
19 Oct 2023

Evening yoga
. Sold out .

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

Print showing a semi-circular scene depicting soldiers attacking towns people.

Film / Members' exclusive

£28 (Members)
21 Oct 2023

Behind the screens: '300'
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Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of cinema and historical discussion with a special screening of the 2006 smash hit '300'.

Photograph of three performers on a dimly-lit stage wearing dark clothing; the central figure is knelt down gesturing with a staff while the two performers to their left and right play a large drum and accordion respectively.

£10
22 Oct 2023

Vǫluspá – the Seer's prophecy
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Immerse yourself in the power of Viking myth and the epic soundscape of Eddaic poetry in old Norse.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
24 Oct 2023

Members' tour of the Money gallery
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Discover the history of money around the world in this unique tour held before the Museum opens to the public.

Photo of a mechanism used to wind clocks. You can see cogs of the machine, and the metal is grey and painted green in places. Above the mechanism is a sign that says 'Fixed here 1859', and words are visible: Dent, of the Strand and the Royal Exchange, Clockmaker to...'

Lectures & discussions / Research event

2 Nov 2023

Dingwall-Beloe Horological Lecture 2023
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Join church and public clock specialist Keith Scobie-Youngs to explore the history of the winding of the Great Clock of Westminster.

Front and back view of a tarnished metal coin inscribed with characters from various scripts on both sides. The edges are uneven and there are a few small cracks and scratches, while the relief work around the perimeter appears to have become dull and worn down over time.

Members' exclusive

4 Nov 2023

Members' early morning viewing of Burma to Myanmar
. Members free .

Enjoy early morning access to 'Burma to Myanmar', exclusive to British Museum Members.

Three figures lean over a table looking at a complex paper print which rests face-up. The central figure points towards a specific part of the print while the two either side listen closely.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
7 Nov 2023

Hirayama studio
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In this tour, gain exclusive access to the Hirayama Studio for the Conservation of Asian Pictorial Art.

A writing tablet made of wood and covered in lines of script in ink. The tablet is in fragments and laid out on cloth.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

13 Nov 2023

The Vindolanda tablets: meet the real Roman army
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Celebrate 50 years since the remarkable discovery which told the story of life in a Roman Britain fort.