Since 1992, the British Museum has hosted an annual keynote lecture presenting the latest research on Egypt and Nubia. The lecture is accompanied by the Annual Egyptological Colloquium on a related ...

The International Training Programme (ITP) forms part of the British Museum's commitment to working across London, the UK and abroad. In London, the Museum's staff and collection provide a platform ...

If you are buying membership of the British Museum Friends for your own use, or if you are making use of British Museum Friends Membership after it was bought for you by someone else, then by your ...

What have we here? 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 ...

The Department of Egypt and Sudan houses an extensive collection that offers unique insights into the peoples and cultures of the Nile Valley, from the Palaeolithic (about 14,000 BC) until the present ...

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 ...

KS2 History: the achievements of the earliest civilisations – ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods and goddesses. Each one had their own role to play in maintaining ...

The skilful transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful objects has captivated the imagination of people throughout history and across the globe. Porcelain was first produced in China around AD 600 ...

The Parthenon Sculptures are a collection of different types of marble architectural decoration from the temple of Athena (the Parthenon) on the Acropolis in Athens. Made between 447BC and 432BC they ...

Get closer to Greek Revival architecture at the British Museum. In the 1820s, the English architect Sir Robert Smirke (1780–1867) designed an extraordinary new home for the British Museum. He chose to ...

Mummification, magic and ritual are investigated through the objects on display here. These include mummies, coffins, funerary masks, portraits and other items designed to be buried with the deceased.