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 ...

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 ...

Experience the extraordinary collection in a safe environment, by finding out what activities and facilities are currently available. Take on a Museum Mission featured in six galleries and challenge ...

Encounter the fascinating cultures that developed in the Aegean during the Bronze Age – Crete, the Cyclades, Greece and the Troad – the first urban societies in Europe. These cultures are named after ...

The Nereid Monument takes its name from the Nereids, the most likely identity of the statues placed between the columns of this monumental tomb. The Nereids were sea nymphs in Greek mythology, who ...

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 ...

What comes to mind when you hear the term 'Silk Road'? Camels? Very likely. Silk? Of course. Deserts, spices and Marco Polo? Quite possibly. All are indelibly linked to this famous route, popularly ...

Enjoy free unlimited entry to all exhibitions and access to exclusive Members' events and the Members' Room.

Find out about Membership benefits. Join curator Dr Akiko Yano to explore a rich collection of artworks in the context of Japanese salon culture. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, Japanese salons ...

The annual flooding of the Nile created fertile land ideal for growing crops. Rapid advances in technology and social organisation during the fifth millennium BC produced a material culture of ...