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17 events

Table with bowls filled with toy food, salt and pepper shakers, a painting and phone

Family activity

Little Feet: visit the ancient Egyptian market . Free .

Come and enjoy an ancient Egyptian shopping trip with your child.

6 Feb 2023

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

Family activity

Impossible images: ancient Egypt . Free .

Create an Egyptian-themed family photo with a little green screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

11 Feb 2023 - 18 Feb 2023

Wooden inner-coffin of Henutmehyt with gilt and glass decoration

Family activity

Making masks: ancient Egypt . Free .

Design a mask inspired by objects from ancient Egypt in this free, drop-in event.

16 Feb 2023 - 17 Feb 2023

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

Family activity

Masterpieces in Minecraft: ancient Egypt . Free .

Explore ancient Egyptian history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

16 Feb 2023 - 17 Feb 2023

Colourful painted hieroglyphs on a white background.

Festivals & special events / Family activity

Festival of Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt . Free .

This February half-term, come and explore ancient Egypt through a range of activities such as crafts and storytelling.

16 Feb 2023 - 17 Feb 2023

A mask made from wood featuring a face made from gold.

Family activity

Making masks: Japan . Free .

Design a mask inspired by objects from Japan in this free, drop-in event.

25 Feb 2023

A large play mattered covered with toys and colourful materials

Family activity

Little Feet: play with colour . Free .

Play and explore with colours, shapes and textures in this drop-in Little Feet play and make session.

2 Mar 2023

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

Family activity

Masterpieces in Minecraft: Rome . Free .

Explore Roman history through Minecraft in this free, drop-in event.

4 Mar 2023

Two young people in the British Museum at night.

Family activity / Sleepover

Public sleepover: ancient worlds . Sold out .

Experience the Museum after dark and discover more about four awesome ancient worlds through crafts, workshops and storytelling.

£60
4 Mar 2023 - 5 Mar 2023

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

Family activity

Impossible images: Japan . Free .

Create a Japan-themed family photo with a little green-screen magic in this free, drop-in event.

11 Mar 2023

View of the China and South Asia gallery, with a figure of a gold woman with her back turned to us.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

Evening yoga . Sold out .

Find a sense of strength and calm in this invigorating vinyasa yoga session, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.

£22 (Members)
16 Mar 2023

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

Family activity

Making masks: Aztecs . Free .

Design a mosaic mask inspired by the Aztec gods in this free, drop-in event.

18 Mar 2023