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British Museum

British Museum
Great Russell Street
London, United Kingdom , WC1B 3DG
Phone: +44 (0)20 7323 8000/8299
Email: information@britishmuseum.org
Web site: http://www.britishmuseum.org/



Events



SUN
MAY 20
(
JAN 01
-
DEC 31
)
Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies
London, United Kingdom

About 2686 BC – AD 395 Death and the afterlife held particular significance and meaning for the ancient Egyptians. Complex funeral preparations and rites ...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
SUN
MAY 20
(
JAN 01
-
DEC 31
)
Africa Collection at the British Museum
London, United Kingdom

The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through everyday objects and unique works of art since ancient times. The Museum’s collection of over ...

Books & other literature, Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
SUN
MAY 20
(
JAN 01
-
DEC 31
)
Egypt and Nubia at the British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Ancient Nubia, the Nile Valley upstream of the First Cataract, now straddles the border between Egypt and Sudan. Rich and vibrant cultures developed in this ...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
SUN
MAY 20
(
JAN 01
-
DEC 31
)
Egyptian Sculpture at the British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Large-scale sculpture was an important feature of the great temples and tombs of ancient Egypt and was believed to be imbued with powerful spiritual qualitie...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
SUN
MAY 20
(
JAN 01
-
DEC 31
)
The Tomb-chapel of Nebamun:  Ancient Egyptian life and death
London, United Kingdom

The British Museum acquired 11 wall-paintings from the tomb-chapel of a wealthy Egyptian official called Nebamun in the 1820s. Dating from about 1350 BC, the...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
WED
JUL 13
01:00PM
Caine Prize for African Writing Symposium
London, United Kingdom

In collaboration with the Centre of African Studies, the Institute of English Studies and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London an...

Books & other literature, Workshop, class or seminar
Free | Buy Ticket
SUN
MAR 06
(
NOV 04
-
MAR 06
)
Journey through the afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead
London, United Kingdom

The British Museum’s major Autumn exhibition, supported by BP, will present and explore ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death. Journey through the ...

Books & other literature, Design & visual art, Historical or commemor...
GBP £0-12 | Buy Ticket
SUN
FEB 06
(
APR 01
-
FEB 06
)
Impressions of Africa: money, medals and stamps
London, United Kingdom

Find out about African history and identity through money, medals and stamps. This small display looks at the images of Africa presented on the coins, ba...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
SUN
OCT 10
(
APR 29
-
OCT 10
)
South Africa Landscape at the British Museum
London, United Kingdom

South Africa Landscape will highlight the rich diversity of plant life from South Africa’s Cape region – an internationally renowned biodiversity hotspot. ...

Nature & environment
Free
WED
SEP 29
06:30PM
Conserving biodiversity: Whose money? Whose rules?
London, United Kingdom

A debate at the British Museum BP Lecture Theatre Tickets: £5 Includes a ticket to Kew Gardens A high-profile panel debates the costs and advantag...

Nature & environment, Public service & policy, Workshop, class or seminar
5 GBP | Buy Ticket
FRI
JUL 16
01:15PM
Paying for the Renaissance: florins, ducats and African gold
London, United Kingdom

A lecture by Barrie Cook, British Museum During the 13th and 14th centuries, Western Europe revived gold coinage for the first time in half a millennium. ...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative, Workshop, class or seminar
Free
FRI
JUL 02
01:15PM
Introduction to the Ife Head
London, United Kingdom

Claude Ardouin, British Museum, explores the unanswered questions the object elicits and explains how this magnificent brass head of a ruler is now recognise...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative, Workshop, class or seminar
Free
FRI
JUN 18
01:15PM
London, United Kingdom

A gallery talk by Chris Spring, British Museum. Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all leve...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative, Workshop, class or seminar
Free
SAT
JUN 12
11:30AM
Egypt explorers (a children's digital workshop)
London, United Kingdom

Become an archaeologist for the day and use interactive scrapbook software to create your own diary. Use the green screen to transport yourself to Egypt and ...

Design & visual art, Workshop, class or seminar, Young people & children
Free
SAT
JUN 12
11:30AM
The ancient Egyptian  Book of the Dead
London, United Kingdom

Come and see how the ancient Egyptians made sure they arrived safely in the afterlife. Nodjmet, an ancient Egyptian noblewoman, will explain the spells and c...

Historical or commemorative, Theatrical performance, Young people & children
Free
TUE
JUN 08
08:00PM
Nigeria: Africa’s superpower?
London, United Kingdom

Writer and broadcaster Jon Snow will chair a high profile panel discussion using the exhibition Kingdom of Ife: sculptures from West Africa as the starting p...

Historical or commemora..., Public service & policy, Workshop, class or seminar
GBP £15 | Buy Ticket
TUE
JUN 08
01:15PM
Naturalism in Africa art: power, portraiture and photography
London, United Kingdom

A gallery talk by Nancy Hynes, independent researcher. Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable fo...

Design & visual art
Free
SUN
JUN 06
(
MAR 04
-
JUN 06
)
Kingdom of Ife: Sculptures from West Africa
London, United Kingdom

This major exhibition presents exquisite examples of brass, copper, stone and terracotta sculpture from West Africa. The Kingdom of Ife (pronounced ee-fay...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
GBP £0-8 | Buy Ticket
FRI
JUN 04
(
JUN 01
-
JUN 04
)
London, United Kingdom

Half-term activities for families. Explore West African culture through music, storytelling, craftwork and games. Activities will vary throughout the week.

Design & visual art, Music & dance, Young people & children
Free
THU
JUN 03
06:30PM
African art? Between the real  and the imagined
London, United Kingdom

Listen to leading artists discuss how their work has been influenced by African culture and how it engages with the traditions of African art history.

Design & visual art
GBP £5 | Buy Ticket
FRI
MAY 28
06:30PM
Arugba (a film)
London, United Kingdom

Adetutu, a beautiful young priestess, is selected to carry the sacred calabash at the Osun Osogbo festival. The calabash can only be carried by a virgin, and...

Film & cinema
GBP £3 | Buy Ticket
THU
MAY 27
01:15PM
London, United Kingdom

A gallery talk by Nicholas Badcott, British Museum. Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for a...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
Free
TUE
MAY 25
01:15PM
London, United Kingdom

A gallery talk by Chris Spring, British Museum. Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all l...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative, Nature & environment
Free
SAT
MAY 22
12:00PM
An afternoon exploring Yoruba culture
London, United Kingdom

Enjoy an afternoon highlighting the movement of Yoruba culture, religion and mythology to the African Diaspora. The day includes film, storytelling and perfo...

Design & visual art, Film & cinema, Music & dance
Free
FRI
MAY 21
06:30PM
Pierre Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
London, United Kingdom

This documentary retraces the life of photographer Pierre Verger, a French ethnographer who devoted his life to the study of the reciprocal cultural influenc...

Film & cinema, Historical or commemorative
GBP £3 | Buy Ticket
THU
MAY 20
06:30PM
Power and image in Ife, West Africa, and Renaissance Europe
London, United Kingdom

A panel discussion with speakers Luke Syson, National Gallery, and John Picton, formerly SOAS, discuss the projection of power and artistic patronage as seen...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative
GBP £5
SAT
MAY 15
(
MAY 14
-
MAY 15
)
London, United Kingdom

A rare chance to discover the wonders of Adire blue-and-white textiles, characteristic of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Each session, led by Helen Wolfe, Bri...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemorative, Workshop, class or seminar
GBP £20
FRI
MAY 14
07:00PM
London, United Kingdom

Wole Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, discusses his work and his influences, and reflects on the state of Africa today.

Books & other literature
GBP £5 | Buy Ticket
FRI
MAY 07
06:30PM
Ceddo (The Outsiders)
London, United Kingdom

As Senegal celebrates 50 years of independence, watch one of the most ambitious films by Sembène, the father of African film. Ceddo uses the story of a princ...

Film & cinema, Historical or commemorative
GBP £3 | Buy Ticket
FRI
MAY 07
10:30AM
London, United Kingdom

Artist, musician and storyteller Tony Ojo Ogogo shares the stories behind several traditional West African crafts. Each session involves storytelling, demons...

Design & visual art, Workshop, class or seminar
GBP £22
SUN
MAY 02
11:00AM
Mummify yourself (children's animation workshop)
London, United Kingdom

A free family digital workshop. Create an animation of yourself being mummified. Sessions last 135 minutes. Recommended for ages 7+ Session 1: 11:00-13:15...

Historical or commemorative, Workshop, class or seminar, Young people & children
Free
FRI
APR 30
06:30PM
Nollywood Babylon
London, United Kingdom

Documentary film about the explosive popularity of Nigeria’s movie industry. Unfazed by low budgets, enterprising filmmakers create a brash, inventive and wi...

Film & cinema
GBP £3 | Buy Ticket
FRI
APR 23
06:30PM
Fela Kuti: music is the weapon
London, United Kingdom

In 1982 Nigerian composer and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti discussed his life and work, and performed some of his songs for this film (53 minutes). Followed...

Books & other literature, Film & cinema, Theatrical performance
GBP £5 | Buy Ticket
THU
APR 22
06:30PM
A river never rests: Ife art, culture, wealth and trade in West Africa
London, United Kingdom

Ife art, culture, wealth and trade in West Africa 1100–1600. Henry John Drewal, University of Wisconsin-Madison, explores aspects of the magnificent artis...

Design & visual art, Historical or commemora..., Workshop, class or seminar
GBP £5 | Buy Ticket
FRI
APR 09
01:30PM
London, United Kingdom

A documentary with guest speaker director Jane Thorburn. For the Kalabari people of the Niger Delta, Alagba is the most important of a cycle of masquerade...

Film & cinema
Free




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