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Enjoy exclusive events, unlimited access to exhibitions and the Members' Room, plus discounts in the Museum shops, cafés and restaurants. Whether you explore the galleries or the new Silk Roads exhibition, start your weekend at the British Museum with …
Silk Roads - British Museum
Sep 26, 2024 · Please call the Box Office on +44 (0)20 7323 8181 (phone lines open 10.00–16.50, Mon–Fri). Non-Museum guided tours and tour groups, regardless of size, will not be permitted. See ticket terms and conditions and our Visitor regulations (Opens in new window) Complimentary passes and cards.
Jobs - British Museum
Founded in 1753, the British Museum has always been a museum of the world, for the world, and this idea still lies at the heart of our mission today. We're always looking for talented people to join us. From visitor assistants to curators, scientists to administrators and sales assistants to fundraisers, our jobs can involve looking after the ...
How to explore the British Museum from home
Mar 27, 2020 · 3. Go behind the scenes with the Museum Podcast. If you'd prefer some company on your journey around the Museum, try downloading the British Museum Podcast.You'll join presenters Sushma Jansari and Hugo Chapman as they take you on a journey behind the scenes at the Museum – meeting scientists, curators, authors and artists along the way.
Sri Lanka to Suffolk: Sutton Hoo and the Silk Roads
New research is revealing the epic journeys made by some of the gems adorning gold jewellery found inside the early medieval ship burial at Sutton Hoo in this eastern English county – and the techniques that make them sparkle. On 21 July 1939, gold began emerging from the ground at Sutton Hoo. In this pretty corner of Suffolk archaeologists ...
Egypt - British Museum
Explore the fascinating history of Egypt. Some of the British Museum's best-known collection items come from Egypt, each with their own unique story. The Rosetta Stone is one of the most visited objects in the Museum and is equally popular online. Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the tablet that unlocked the secret of Egyptian ...
Contested objects from the collection - British Museum
The British Museum's collection has grown since 1753 and the acquisition of the founding collection of Sir Hans Sloane. Objects have been acquired in a variety of ways. Some objects are subject to questions about, or requests for, return to other countries. Statements on the most frequent requests and information on the current status of the ...
One of a kind: the Hirayama Conservation Studio
Step inside the Hirayama Studio as it celebrates 30 years conserving East Asian masterpieces on paper and silk in a unique space. Hidden within the grounds of the British Museum is a particular spot that has had many lives over the years. It has been a bank, a drill hall during the Second World War, part of the British Library's repository, and ...
Benin Bronzes - British Museum
The Benin Bronzes come from Benin City, the historic capital of the Kingdom of Benin, a major city state in West Africa from the medieval period. Benin City was incorporated into the British Empire from 1897 to 1960 and is now located within the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Modern Benin City (in Edo State) is the home of the current ruler of ...
Hew Locke: what have we here? - British Museum
Oct 17, 2024 · Join renowned Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns his lens on the British Museum collection in a collaborative exhibition exploring histories of British imperial power. In this groundbreaking new show, Locke (born 1959) explores, questions and challenges narratives of British imperialism through objects from the British Museum ...
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