Exhibition / Family activity 1 Jun 2023 Free Persia and Greece: family art and tales . Free . Join us for crafts and storytelling celebrating the art and culture of ancient Persia and Greece. Find out more about Persia and Greece: family art and tales
Online events / Lectures & discussions 1 Jun 2023 Book now Curator's introduction to China’s hidden century . Book now . Join curators Jessica Harrison-Hall and Julia Lovell as they introduce the context and highlights of this extraordinary exhibition. Book Curator's introduction to China’s hidden century now
Study days & courses £129 2 Jun 2023 Book now Old Persian cuneiform for beginners . Book now . An introduction to the basics of the Cuneiform script and the Old Persian language. Book now
Sleepover 3 Jun 2023–4 Jun 2023 Sold out British Museum sleepover: 300 sleepy Spartans . Sold out . Experience the Museum after dark and discover the awesome ancient civilisations of Greece and Persia, through crafts and storytelling. Sold out
Festivals & special events 4 Jun 2023 Free Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture . Free . Join us for a special day curated by Linett Kamala celebrating the gift of sound system culture from the Windrush generation. Find out more about Windrush 75: Jamaican sound system culture
Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 12 Jun 2023 Book now Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings . Book now . Join acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson to explore the life, dramatic reign and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great. Book Ramesses the Great: Egypt's king of kings now
Lectures & discussions 16 Jun 2023 Book now Persian and Greek arts in the world of the Scythian warriors of Asia . Book now . Join archaeologist and Central Asia specialist Henri-Paul Francfort as he explores the art of the Oriental steppe of Eurasia. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023 Book now Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell . Book now . Gain insight into the bestselling author's latest novel in her spellbinding Fairmile series, which reimagines the tumultuous Stuart period. Book Philippa Gregory in conversation with Gareth Russell now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 19 Jun 2023–2 Oct 2023 Book now Literary season: historical fiction . Book now . From Pompeii's streets to medieval French battlefields, explore the world of historical fiction in our first Members Literary season. Book Literary season: historical fiction now
Lectures & discussions £8 23 Jun 2023 Book now The Gold of Thrace: the Panagyurishte Treasure . Book now . Join us for a talk on the extraordinary Panagyurishte Treasure from Bulgaria, found in its namesake town by three brothers in 1949. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive £16 (Members) 3 Jul 2023 Book now Lost cities of the Mediterranean . Book now . Join historian Katherine Pangonis to explore the fate of five of the Mediterranean's most fascinating – and often overlooked – cities. Book now
Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive 10 Jul 2023 Book now Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation . Book now . Join acclaimed classicist Mary Beard and the Guardian's chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins to explore the reimagining of ancient myths. Book Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins in conversation now
