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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 valley surrounded by hills with an archaeological site on the plains next to a river
News / 24 November 2017

The Iraq Emergency Heritage Management Training Scheme: an update

Learn about some of the important new discoveries from the Museum's Iraq Emergency Heritage Management Training Scheme.
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A wooden spinning wheel on a wooden base
News / 10 November 2017

India and the world

Research Manager JD Hill talks about an exhibition in Mumbai, a collaboration between the British Museum and museums in India.
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Sir Joseph Hotung with the Queen. He points to an object in a display case.
News / 9 November 2017

A royal welcome! Her Majesty The Queen opens China and South Asia Gallery

On 8 November 2017, we were delighted to welcome HM The Queen to officially open the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia.
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Head-dress made of mud, metal and hair with two rows of ostrich feathers embedded in it
Museum stories / 7 November 2017

What's in store? Moving objects to Bloomsbury

Assistant Storage Manager Jolyon Drew explains the intricate process of moving objects from off-site stores to the Museum.
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Figure with lion head and partly human body standing upright, shown from three angles
Objects in focus / 10 October 2017

The Lion Man: an Ice Age masterpiece

Jill Cook takes a look at one of the Living with gods exhibition's key loans – the Lion Man, an incredible survival from the last Ice Age.
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Headshot of Patricia Cumper
Museum stories / 9 October 2017

What Black History Month means to me

Playwright, producer and director Patricia Cumper looks at Black History Month and how the British Museum can help tell these stories.
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The upper teeth of an individual from the medieval period with a large gap in the row of teeth
Museum stories / 22 September 2017

Ancient wisdom: what tooth decay can tell us about the past

Find out what a dental anthropologist does all day, and how tooth decay can lead to exciting new discoveries.
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Three nude athletes running to right, with arms bent close to their sides
Museum stories / 11 September 2017

The marathon's ancient origins

Judith Swaddling uncovers the ancient Greek origins of the long-distance endurance race, revealing the original 'marathon runner'.
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Four self portraits by Crystal Chia. A head and shoulders drawing of a deceased child.
Exhibitions and events / 5 September 2017

Drawn together: how the Museum's collection inspires students

Sarah Jaffray talks about how drawing is enjoying a renaissance among art students, in part thanks to the Museum's fascinating collection.
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Pilgrims walking around the Ka‘ba at Mecca
Museum stories / 30 August 2017

Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca

Millions of Muslims make the journey to Mecca each year. Here are a few of the key things you should know about this incredible pilgrimage.
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Archaeologists at a dig site where stone tombs have been revealed
Exhibitions and events / 23 August 2017

Scythians, ice mummies and burial mounds

St John Simpson takes a closer look at Scythian burial mounds and how they reveal what these nomadic warriors believed about the afterlife.
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Depiction of the Great Shrine and the Buddha in limestone
Exhibitions and events / 11 August 2017

The power of patronage at the Great Shrine of Amaravati

Curator Imma Ramos explains the long history of the Great Shrine of Amaravati, one of the most important Buddhist monuments in the world.
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