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Portrait, of a woman wearing sunglasses looking towards the viewer. Extended arms are behind her. She is wearing a black top with yellow spots.

Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa

This display weaves together a rich tapestry of artistic expression from artists born in, or connected to, countries from Iran to Morocco.

11 Feb 2021 - 15 Aug 2021

Carved alabaster panel depicting Thomas Becket kneeling before an altar surrounded by knights, with two swords at his head.

Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint

Discover the murder that shook the Middle Ages in this dramatic exhibition about the life, death and legacy of Thomas Becket.

22 Apr 2021 - 22 Aug 2021

Poster showing a fingerprint in white on a red background, and a silhouette of a figure is carrying away some of the lines that make up the fingerprint.

Lectures & discussions

At home in the world: Syrian contemporary art

Join artists and authors for an exploration of Syrian works in 'Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa'.

4 Mar 2021

Earthenware floor tile with an image of a queen.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Queens of the Crusades

Historian Alison Weir explores the dramatic roles played by the Plantagenet queens of England.

8 Mar 2021

The creation of Pandora painted on black wine bowl.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

'Pandora's Jar' with Natalie Haynes

Author of 'Pandora's Jar' Natalie Haynes shines a light on the women of Greek mythology and their lesser-told stories.

22 Mar 2021

Two pointed hand axes.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Making deep history

Archaeologist Clive Gamble tells the story of how a discovery in 1859 changed the relationship between humans and time.

12 Apr 2021

Iron and tinned bronze helmet with gold features, looking face on.

Young Friends stay-at-home sleepover: battling Brits

Travel back in time to the wonderful world of Celts, Vikings and Anglo-Saxons with our online sleepover guide.

20 Mar 2021

Copper helmet with two large conical horns on either side.

Lectures & discussions / Members' exclusive

Horned helmets and torn shields: dressing for battle in Iron Age Britain

Julia Farley examines how dressing to impress on the battlefield was all-important in ancient Britain.

19 Apr 2021