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Eight vertical pieces of a large framed map lined up next to each other as in the original. The map is light and dark blue.

Members' exclusive

7 Oct 2023

Members' early morning viewing of China's hidden century
. Members free .

Enjoy early morning access to China's hidden century, exclusive to British Museum Members.

Ivory chess pieces on a black background with shadow in front

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

9 Oct 2023 – 16 Oct 2023

Members' welcome tour
. Fully booked .

Explore highlights of the British Museum in this illuminating free 90-minute tour, exclusively for Members.

Three figures and upon an ancient scroll.

Members' exclusive

10 Oct 2023 – 18 Oct 2023

Members' early morning view of the Admonitions Scroll
. Members free .

Members can join for exclusive early morning access to the Admonitions Scroll.

Watercolour drawing of three stuffed giraffes and a rhinoceros in an ornate room while visitors in period dress tilt their heads back looking up at them.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

10 Oct 2023 – 19 Oct 2023

Members' tour of the Archive
. Sold out .

Explore the Archive in this exclusive Members' tour.

Limestone false door with panelled walls, featuring hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
11 Oct 2023

Torchlight tour: reading Egyptian monuments
. Sold out .

Guided by torchlight, discover life in ancient Egypt in this after-hours tour exploring hieroglyphs in the Egyptian sculpture gallery.

Relief showing a protective spirit carrying a deer and a palm branch.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

11 Oct 2023

Torchlight tour: Assyria and the supernatural world
. Sold out .

Uncover the gods, monsters and supernatural beings of the Assyrian world in this after-hours gallery tour led by torchlight.

Pair of intricately carved and painted wooden door panels, each panel decorated with five scenes of human figures set against a patterned background.

Gallery talks & tours / Members' exclusive

£35 (Members)
12 Oct 2023

Members' tour of Africa galleries
. Book now .

Explore the history and culture of Africa in this curator-led tour exclusively for Members.

Low relief wall carving showing a series of bearded figures stood in front of an king sat on a throne, his face obscured by a missing fragment which indicates heavy damage. Two more figures are stood behind the throne holding up fan-shaped objects and the background is decorated with a scale-like pattern, showing light scratches and surface cracks throughout.

Members' exclusive

12 Oct 2023

Members' visit to the Middle East Study Room
. Fully booked .

Enjoy exclusive access to the Middle East Study Room, with curatorial colleagues sharing highlights of the collection.

Member of staff wearing plastic conservation gloves leaning over a table handling a selection of collection material which rests on tissue paper.

Online events / Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

12 Oct 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean at the British Museum
. Online event .

Learn more about the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research in this free online talk.

Photograph of a group of people stood in the Museum galleries facing the same direction, each raising their left arm outstretched.

Workshop / Members' exclusive

£22 (Members)
14 Oct 2023

Evening tai chi
. Book now .

Join us for a relaxing evening of tai chi, held out-of-hours in the China and South Asia gallery.

A black textile adorned with colourful depictions of sitting figures surrounded by trees, a figure shooting an arrow towards the sky.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

£16 (Members)
16 Oct 2023

Introducing Burma to Myanmar
. Book now .

Discover the upcoming exhibition 'Burma to Myanmar' with lead curator Alexandra Green.

Members' exclusive

18 Oct 2023

Members' visit to the Coins and Medals Study Room
. Fully booked .

Enjoy exclusive access to the Coins and Medals Study Room, with curatorial colleagues sharing highlights of the collection.