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Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
30 Nov 2023 – 31 Mar 2024

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

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

Gallery talks & tours

£33
30 Nov 2023 – 31 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt
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Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and see statues of kings and gods, the Rosetta Stone and more in this special guided tour

A hand with fingertips that are painted black with henna and fingernails painted a deep red. The hand holds two intricate silver chains, which incorporates flower and diamond-shaped designs.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

30 Nov 2023

Making their mark: women silversmiths from Oman
. Online event .

Join the international research team behind the display as they discuss this ongoing, all-women research project.

Small groups of children and adults looking in display cases in the Enlightenment gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
1 Dec 2023 – 30 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum
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Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
2 Dec 2023 – 30 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt
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Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour.

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

Family activity

2 Dec 2023 – 27 Jan 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.

A map showing colourful mountains, a large expanse of red and of yellow, separated by a winding road or river.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
5 Dec 2023 – 6 Feb 2024

Members' tour of Burma to Myanmar
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Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Burma to Myanmar'.

Playroom floor covered in scraps of fabric and tissue paper as well as a few plastic toys.

Family activity

7 Dec 2023

Little Feet: delight in December
. Free .

Join the Little Feet teddies and delight in the month of December.

View of the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, Room 33.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
9 Dec 2023 – 30 Mar 2024

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China
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Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour.

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

Family activity

9 Dec 2023 – 10 Feb 2024

Masterpieces in Minecraft
. Free .

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

Red-figured stamnos pottery showing the ship of Odysseus passing the Sirens. Odysseus is fastened against the bottom of the mast, his head thrown back, looking upwards towards the Sirens. The Sirens are represented as birds with woman's heads.

£10
10 Dec 2023

The Odyssey
. Sold out .

Buffeted by the fates, yet helped by the indomitable owl-eyed goddess Athene, Odysseus' epic voyage is the journey of us all…

Relief showing a protective spirit carrying a deer and a palm branch.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

11 Dec 2023

Torchlight tour: Assyria and the supernatural world
. Sold out .

Uncover the gods, monsters and supernatural beings of the Assyrian world in this after-hours gallery tour led by torchlight.