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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)
28 Nov 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'.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Limestone false door with panelled walls, featuring hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
11 Dec 2023

Torchlight tour: reading Egyptian monuments
. Sold out .

Guided by torchlight, discover life in ancient Egypt in this after-hours tour exploring hieroglyphs in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River, Bagan, Myanmar.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

14 Dec 2023

Ancient Myanmar
. Online event .

This discussion reflects on the diverse art and material culture of ancient Myanmar as explored in the new exhibition 'Burma to Myanmar'.

Four small toy teddies lined up among ribbons of tissue paper

Family activity

18 Jan 2024

Little Feet: the wonder of winter
. Free .

Little Feet come together to celebrate the beauty of the winter months.