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Enjoy the latest news and stories from the British Museum.

Bookcase with objects, trinkets and books on shelves.
Exhibitions and events / 8 June 2026

Introduction to 'Korea'

Sang-ah Kim explores 2,000 years of Korean art, revealing how global connections have shaped Korea's cultural identity today.
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A colour woodblock print showing a bustling evening market crowded with shoppers.
Museum stories / 30 November 2020

Historical city travel guide: Osaka in the early 19th century

Time-travel back to Osaka to sample the best sushi, experience the wonders of Kabuki theatre and explore the city’s bustling markets.
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Photograph of grassy hills with rocky features outlining an archaeological site
Museum stories / 26 November 2020

Discovering a 4,500-year-old olive oil factory in Jordan

Discover the archaeology and science involved in finding an ancient olive oil factory and the parallels with olive oil making today.
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Photograph of shoreline with boxes and sandbags, buildings behind
Exhibitions and events / 20 November 2020

The Arctic experience of climate change

Arctic exhibition curator Jago Cooper reflects on the profound impact of climate change on Arctic Peoples and their way of life.
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View of main entrance and courtyard garden of museum
News / 13 November 2020

Major new archaeology project on site of new museum in Benin

Discover the exciting collaborative project, developed as part of the new Edo Museum of West African Art initiative in Benin City, Nigeria.
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Doga and another elder make shell money while sitting on reed mats. They are using a knife and wooden tool to make the shell money.
Museum stories / 10 November 2020

Before it disappears: recording endangered practices, skills and knowledge

Find out how centuries-old skills and practices in danger of disappearing are being preserved by the Museum and the EMKP.
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Detail of a mummy portrait of a woman, wearing a jewel encrusted necklace and a diadem, with black curly hair.
Objects in focus / 27 October 2020

Depicting the dead: ancient Egyptian mummy portraits

Senior scientist Caroline Cartwright explores how these fascinating objects were made, and what they tell us about the people they portray.
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Illuminated fish skin bag
Exhibitions and events / 20 October 2020

How to conserve a fish skin bag

Conservators came across an array of unexpected and incredible materials used by Arctic Peoples to make everyday objects. Find out more.
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Fragment of a temple frieze in a coarse grey sandstone, showing lovers engaged in a variety of sexual acts.
Exhibitions and events / 23 September 2020

Demystifying Tantric sex

Tantra transformed South Asia's religions, and today elements can still be found across Asia’s diverse cultures. But what's this about sex?
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Bust of Pharaoh in the Egyptian sculpture gallery, lit up.
Museum stories / 24 August 2020

12 things not to miss at the British Museum

From the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures, there's so much to see – don't miss these highlights.
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Potlatch Kwakwaka’wakw mask made of wood and leather
Museum stories / 21 August 2020

Collecting and empire

Our Collecting and empire trail explores, now through 19 objects, the complex histories of how objects came to be in the Museum collection.
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Portrait of a fashionably dressed young lady drinking tea and having breakfast.
Museum stories / 14 August 2020

The tea-rific history of Victorian afternoon tea

Discover how the Duchess of Bedford revolutionised British social customs by creating the beloved tradition of afternoon tea.
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Chef Giorgio Locatelli holds a round loaf of bread in a professional kitchen.
Museum stories / 23 July 2020

Making 2,000-year-old Roman bread

Chef Giorgio Locatelli recreated a Roman loaf from Herculaneum – watch the video and recreate the recipe for yourself in this blog.
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