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

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to the British Museum . Book now .

Explore the oldest room in the Museum in this special guided tour before the galleries open to the public.

£33
2 Jul 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

Two visitors looking up at mummies standing in a case.

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: life and death in ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people in this exclusive guided tour.

£33
2 Jul 2022 - 18 Dec 2022

Visitor looking at reliefs in the Parthenon gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

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

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.

£33
2 Jul 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

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

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to China . Book now .

Journey through the extraordinary cultures of China in this special guided tour.

£33
2 Jul 2022 - 17 Dec 2022

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

Gallery talks & tours

Around the world in 70 minutes tour . Book now .

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

£14
2 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022

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

Gallery talks & tours

Out-of-hours tour: an introduction to ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and see statues of kings and gods, the Rosetta Stone and more in this special guided tour

£33
3 Jul 2022 - 18 Dec 2022

A large sailing boat in the forecourt of the British Museum.

Festivals & special events / Family activity

Festival of Archaeology . Free .

Immerse yourself in the sights, smells and tastes of our shared past as the Festival of Archaeology takes over the Museum.

16 Jul 2022

A group looking at sculptures on display in a gallery.

Gallery talks & tours

Desire, love, identity – an LGBTQ tour of the British Museum . Sold out .

Explore a fascinating selection of objects with LGBTQ connections, from the ancient world to the present day, on our volunteer-led tour.

2 Jul 2022 - 30 Jul 2022

Section of relief depicting a nude female figure wearing a headdress and bracelets, holding her hands to her shoulders.

Gallery talks & tours / Accessible event

Audio-described tour | Feminine power: the divine to the demonic . Book now .

Join us for an audio-described tour of the Citi exhibition Feminine power: the divine to the demonic.

£7.50
28 Jul 2022

Marble statues of two seated women wearing sleeveless chitons, their heads and hands missing.

Gallery talks & tours / Accessible event

Deaf-led British Sign Language tour | Ancient Greece . Book now .

Journey through 400 years of history in this tour of the Museum's many ancient Greek galleries.

£7.50
27 Aug 2022

Black-figured skyphos decorated with the loom of Circe, who is shown with Odysseus and one of his sailors, changed to an animal.

Study days & courses

Women in the ancient world . Book now .

Hear presentations from expert speakers at our Classical Civilisation and Ancient History subject study day, aimed at A-level students.

16 Sep 2022