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 ...

From an African king to a Chinese princess, meet the fascinating figures whose stories are forever entwined with the Silk ...

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The British Museum cares for a large collection of tao'a (treasures) from the Pacific island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), ...

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The 'Benin Bronzes' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, ...

Sherds (16 and 4 chips) of X-Group Red-on-White Domestic Ware. Fabric is porous Nile silt with organic temper and sparse sand. Tan to brown on the surface. Surfaces are sometimes slipped in dull cream ...

Join the Schools and Young Audiences team for an early evening private view for teachers of the special exhibition Hew Locke: what have we here? This collaborative exhibition takes a sideways look at ...

Find out about Membership benefits. Join bestselling historian Dan Jones in conversation with acclaimed medievalist Helen Castor as they explore the remarkable life of Henry V. Henry V looms large ...