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Painting depicting Kama the God of Love sitting atop a green forest, taking aim with his bow and arrow at Krishna and Radha seated in a pavilion to the left.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

A history of India through objects . Sold out .

Historian Richard Blurton traces a history of South Asian material culture through art and objects in the Museum collection.

£16 (Members)
15 Aug 2022

Tiare Wahine figurine.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

Members' tour of Feminine power: the divine to the demonic . Sold out .

Enjoy an exclusive curator-led tour of our exhibition on the many faces of feminine power and its seismic influence throughout time.

£35 (Members)
16 Aug 2022

Many silver coins, ornaments and ingots laid out around a gold cup or bowl.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Unearthing treasure: the Portable Antiquities Scheme . Book now .

Uncover the remarkable archaeological finds made by the public and recorded the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

£16 (Members)
5 Sep 2022

Close up of the head and wing of an owl carved in detail into a limestone relief.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Introducing Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt . Book now .

Curator Ilona Regulski uncovers the fascinating stories in our upcoming exhibition on the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

£16 (Members)
12 Sep 2022

Terracotta caricature figure of a naked woman, both hands raised to her head.

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Exposed: the Greek and Roman body . Book now .

What did Greeks and Romans think of their bodies? From cosmetics and gyms to existential anxieties, Caroline Vout and Mary Beard reveal all.

£16 (Members)
15 Sep 2022

Close up of a mosaic scene featuring an army of soldiers and horse-drawn carts charging left, spread over three rows.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

Members' tour | Mesopotamia . Sold out .

Trace the history of Mesopotamian civilisations from 6000–539 BC in this out-of-hours tour, exclusively for Members.

£35 (Members)
16 Sep 2022

Bronze head of Hadrian with curled hair and a beard, facing right.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

London in the Roman World . Book now .

Uncover the fascinating archaeological discoveries made in London and learn how they've transformed our understanding of the Roman world.

£16 (Members)
17 Oct 2022

Young child looking up at a seated pharaoh sculpture in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Family activity / Sleepover

Young Friends sleepover: exploring ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover a world of mummies, magic and myths while spending the night in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries.

£45 (Members)
22 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2022

Young child looking up at a seated pharaoh sculpture in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Family activity / Sleepover

Public sleepover: exploring ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover a world of mummies, magic and myths while spending the night in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries.

£60
22 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2022

Painting of a bird-headed figure sitting on a seat with next to many columns of hieroglyphs.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

Members' tour | Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt . Book now .

Discover the hidden world of ancient Egypt through the decipherment of hieroglyphs in this curator-led tour, exclusively for Members.

£35 (Members)
27 Oct 2022 - 7 Dec 2022

Head of a blue-glazed funerary figure of Sety I wearing a striped headcloth.

Members' exclusive

Friends' fortnight

Join us for two weeks of lectures, talks, film screenings, out-of-hours exhibition openings and more, exclusively for Members.

31 Oct 2022 - 13 Nov 2022