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The image shows a photograph of the Book of the Dead of Hunefer. The information has been written on papyrus. It shows Hunefer kneeling before deities and the jackal-headed Anubis leading Hunefer towards the balance of judgment, where Anubis is depicted again, kneeling to adjust a weighing scale of the heart.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
17 Apr 2024

Members' tour of Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies
. Sold out .

Join us for a special curator-led tour of Rooms 62–63 and discover how the ancient Egyptians prepared for life after death.

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

Gallery talks & tours

£33
19 Apr 2024 – 14 Dec 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.

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

Gallery talks & tours

£33
19 Apr 2024 – 14 Dec 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.

A group of young children on the floor surrounding a set of arts and crafts activities - including coloured card, tissue paper, scissors, glue sticks and pencils.

Family activity

19 Apr 2024

Little Feet: hop into spring
. Free .

Join the Little Feet teddies as they hop, skip and jump into spring time with fun crafts and activities.

A tour group looking at lintel carvings in the Mexico gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

£14
19 Apr 2024 – 28 Apr 2024

Around the world in 90 minutes tour
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Go on a journey of discovery around the galleries and get closer to some of the most famous objects in the collection.

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

£33
20 Apr 2024 – 15 Dec 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.

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

Family activity

20 Apr 2024 – 25 May 2024

Making mosaics: Rome
. Free .

Explore colourful Roman mosaics and design a magnificent mosaic inspired by objects from the Museum in this free, drop-in event.

A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

20 Apr 2024 – 26 Apr 2024

Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum
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Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.

On the left, a tinned and gilded bronze sheath illustrating military victory to Augustus by Tiberius after a successful Alpine campaign, on the right, a heavily rusted iron sword.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
23 Apr 2024 – 14 Jun 2024

Members' tour of Legion: life in the Roman army
. Sold out .

Join us for a private curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Legion: life in the Roman army'.

A teddy bear with a toy magnifying glass sitting next to a set of building blocks - beside the bear a child is sat up mostly out of view, with their arm seen playing with the building blocks.

Family activity

25 Apr 2024

Little Feet: exhibition explorer
. Free .

Attention! Little Feet are exploring life in the Roman army – and you're invited.

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

Family activity

27 Apr 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.

Mask made of cedro wood and covered in turquoise mosaic with scattered turquoise cabochons.

Family activity

4 May 2024

Making masks
. Free .

Bring your family on a journey to design a magnificent mask inspired by objects from the Museum in this free, drop-in event.