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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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Five women stand around a table looking at and discussing some design concepts
Objects in focus / 8 August 2017

Object Journeys: working with the Kiribati community in the UK

Oceania Curator Polly Bence talks about her work with the UK's Kiribati community through the Object Journeys project.
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Metal sewing machine with an illustration of the bust of Nefertiti on the side
Museum stories / 19 July 2017

Collecting modern Egypt

Housewares and everyday items can tell stories about the historical, economic and cultural developments in Egypt over the past century.
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The Rosetta Stone - Large flat stone with three languages upon it
Objects in focus / 14 July 2017

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone, an important clue in cracking Egyptian hieroglyphs, is one of the most famous objects in the Museum, but what is it?
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Daenerys Targaryen surrounded by Dothraki warriors on horseback, who are holding weapons with curved blades
Exhibitions and events / 12 July 2017

The Dothraki and the Scythians: a game of clones?

George R R Martin's Game of Thrones has real-life parallels. Take a look at the inspiration behind the bloodthirsty warriors, the Dothraki.
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George Benson seated in front of a Rainbow Flag
Museum stories / 3 July 2017

A symbol of pride: raising the rainbow flag

George Benson talks about hoisting the Rainbow Flag over the Museum for Pride, and why its importance isn't restricted to LGBTQ people.
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Pendant with a bust of Elizabeth I cut out in silhouette. On the reverse, a phoenix in flames under the royal monogram.
Curator's corner / 30 June 2017

'Her Majesty’s Picture': circulating a likeness of Elizabeth I

Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections, details how Elizabeth I used her portrait to manipulate her public and private image.
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Lovers reclining in a room of a teahouse, their legs entwined legs, touching each other's face and neck as they kiss
Museum stories / 27 June 2017

Let's talk about sex

In an age when talking about 'the birds and the bees' doesn’t cut it anymore, Melany Rose explains a new offering at the Museum for schools.
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The front of a grand three storey house with lawns edged with small shrubs in front
Museum stories / 23 June 2017

Montagu House: the first British Museum

Museum Archivist Francesca Hillier takes us through the fascinating history of the first building to house the British Museum's collection,.
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Inside the BP exhibition Sunken cities: Egypt's lost worlds.
Museum stories / 22 June 2017

A question of interpretation

Head of Interpretation Stuart Frost explains how his team collaborates with colleagues across the organisation to help develop new permanent...
Courtesans seated in a room while outside passersby, some with lamps, look through bars at the courtesans
Exhibitions and events / 18 June 2017

Hokusai and Ōi: art runs in the family

Julie Nelson Davis discusses the relationship between Hokusai and his daughter Katsushika Ōi, an accomplished artist in her own right.
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Artwork depicting Mt Fuji in clear weather and an FCIR image of the artwork used to identify the type of ink used.
Exhibitions and events / 15 June 2017

Not fade away: preventive conservation on Hokusai prints

Capucine Korenberg explains how she investigated the risks of displaying iconic Hokusai woodblock prints from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Women enacting the process of cutting and printing woodblocks for popular prints
Exhibitions and events / 10 June 2017

The technique of making a good impression

Japanese woodblock prints are renowned for their exquisite detail. Alfred Haft reveals how block cutters and printers helped to create them.
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