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Bust of Ramesses the Great in Room 4

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
12 Jun 2023

Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings
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Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great.

Decorative foldable fan with a white background and colourful floral decoration and an outdoor scene.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
13 Jun 2023–12 Sep 2023

Members' tour of China's hidden century
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Join us for a Member's exclusive private curator-led tour of China's hidden century.

On the left, a limestone head of a male statue with curly hair and beard and a wreath of leaves on his head. On the right, a marble portrait of an ageing man with curling beard and moustache.

Members' conference / Members' exclusive

£75 (Members)
17 Jun 2023

Great civilisations: Greece and Persia
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Members are invited to this exclusive day-long conference, featuring talks by leading experts on the ancient Greek and Persian worlds.

Headshots of Gareth Russell and Philippa Gregory.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

19 Jun 2023

Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell
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Gain insight into the bestselling author's latest novel in her spellbinding Fairmile series, which reimagines the tumultuous Stuart period.

Literary season: historical fiction 2023

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

19 Jun 2023–2 Oct 2023

Literary season: historical fiction
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From Pompeii's streets to medieval French battlefields, explore the world of historical fiction in our first Members Literary season.

Two visitors looking at an object in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Members' exclusive

26 Jun 2023

Members' evening
. Members free .

Explore the Museum galleries and special exhibitions out of hours in this exclusive Members' evening.

Close up of conservator performing careful cleaning of a straw raincoat.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
28 Jun 2023

Members' Conservation tour
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Gain access to the Conservation studios and discover the methods involved in treating fascinating objects made of organic materials.

White ostrich egg shell decorated with black triangle engravings, with a hole at the top of the egg.

Study days & courses

30 Jun 2023

London Anthropology Day at the British Museum
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Find out what an anthropology degree is all about at this taster day featuring workshops, talks and stalls from 21 universities.

Antioch, group of men resting on the bank of the Orontes River in foreground at left; view of the city in background

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
3 Jul 2023

Lost cities of the Mediterranean
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Join historian Katherine Pangonis to explore the fate of five of the Mediterranean's most fascinating – and often overlooked – cities.

Black and white headshots cropped as circles with Mary Beard on the left and Charlotte Higgins on the right.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

10 Jul 2023

Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation
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Join acclaimed classicist Mary Beard and the Guardian's chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins to explore the reimagining of ancient myths.

Gold armlet with two dragon looking figures attached.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
15 Jun 2023–1 Aug 2023

Members' tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece
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Join us for a Members' exclusive private curator-led tour of Luxury and power: Persia to Greece.

Close up of hammered and horizontally fluted silver horn with horned winged griffin at narrower end

Study days & courses

11 Jul 2023

Exploring luxury and power from Persia to Greece
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Join British Museum staff and expert guest speakers for presentations which will support A-level students.