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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.

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

Detailed watercolour drawing showing a partially-ruined temple corner, supported by a row of Doric columns, interspersed with temporary brick walls around the ground levels as well as two small figures for scale.

Accessible event

1 Dec 2023

The Parthenon and ancient Athens
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Join Deaf performance artist and art guide Chisato Minamimura for a dive into the world of ancient Greece at the British Museum.

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.

Empty view of the Japanese gallery.

8 Dec 2023 – 26 Apr 2024

The way of tea
. Free .

Discover the history of tea drinking and gathering in Japan in this free demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony.

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.

Red-figured stamnos pottery showing the ship of Odysseus passing the Sirens. Odysseus is fastened against the bottom of the mast, his head thrown back, looking upwards towards the Sirens. The Sirens are represented as birds with woman's heads.

£10
10 Dec 2023

The Odyssey
. Sold out .

Buffeted by the fates, yet helped by the indomitable owl-eyed goddess Athene, Odysseus' epic voyage is the journey of us all…

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.