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Three dancers wearing green jumpsuits huddled together on the floor of a street.

Festivals & special events / Performance

My muses take care of me . Free .

Enjoy an arresting, poetic performance by female and non-binary dancers and musicians in the spaces of the Museum.

18 Aug 2022 - 20 Aug 2022

Inside an old building in Pompeii with peeling terracotta red wall decoration and a large, square-shaped basin in the middle.

Lectures & discussions

Slaves and freedmen in Pompeii: new discoveries | Dr Gabriel Zuchtriegel . Book now .

Uncover the lives of Pompeii's least powerful in this talk by the Director General of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

1 Sep 2022

A performer holding a fan in the Great Court in front of a crowd.

Festivals & special events / Family activity

Celebrating Chuseok 추석맞이 축제 . Free .

Explore a day of talks, workshops, performances and more celebrating Chuseok, the Korean harvest moon festival.

10 Sep 2022

Colourful print of Kali, wearing a gold crown and a necklace of skulls, sticking out her tongue.

Kali . Book now .

Meet the demon-slaying, life-saving goddess Kali in this enchanting performance by Emily Hennessey and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee.

£10
18 Sep 2022

Close up of weaved textile, one half is an indigo blue and the other a grey-blue.

Online events / Lectures & discussions

British Museum Amorepacific Project symposium . Book now .

Join us for presentations and Q&As celebrating the achievements of the Project for the conservation of Korean paintings, 2018–2022.

20 Sep 2022 - 21 Sep 2022

Chisato Minamimura posing with her hand by her head.

Accessible event / Performance

Sumida River in Sign Language . Book now .

Drama and comedy collide in this creative reimagining of a 650-year-old Japanese play by Deaf performers.

£15
22 Sep 2022

A broken shell of a boat abandoned on a sandy beach soaked with blood

INISFÁIL – Ancient Irish Myth . Book now .

Be immersed in a world of gods, kings and monsters in this contemporary performance of the Irish myths of invasion.

£10
16 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

A green shield with decorated with three black warrior figures fighting a lone warrior figure.

The Iliad . Book now .

Discover the epic tale of the siege and fall of Troy in this poetic, darkly comedic performance presented by the Crick Crack Club.

£10
13 Nov 2022