An essential part of supporting the cultural and public sector is supporting its workforce. The British Museum runs various sharing skills, training and professional development initiatives. These are ...

On the way you'll track down amazing treasures and see intriguing objects from human history. There'll be objects to find, questions to answer and ideas to discuss. Explore in the Museum Download and ...

The British Museum's collection has grown in many ways over the past three centuries, starting with the 1753 Act of Parliament which purchased for the public Sir Hans Sloane's collection of over ...

From ancient armour to mummified mammals and from bygone board games to massive monuments, these objects will captivate and inspire young minds. Please note only certain galleries will be open to ...

Marvel at the frieze, which was created to decorate the interior of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassai, in Room 16. The Temple of Apollo Epikourios ('Apollo the Helper') was built high on a ...

This gallery explores the different cultural identities of Native North American people from ancient times to the present. Also illustrated in Room 26 is the effect of European contact and ...

From sourcing and downloading images to licensing and costs, discover how you can access the British Museum's huge repository. The easiest way to find images of British Museum objects is to search our ...

Sign up to our emails and be the first to hear about upcoming events. Discover the fascinating history of ancient Egypt and explore one of the most iconic spaces in ...

This gallery explores how people everywhere deal with the tough realities of life and death. These challenges are shared by all, but strategies to deal with them vary from place to place, people to ...

There are about 2,100 objects collected by Raffles currently housed in the British Museum. The objects arrived in the British Museum in two tranches. Most of the theatrical materials and the metal and ...

Whether you're looking to make films, documentaries, adverts, radio programmes or conduct research, the British Museum has the resources to help. You'll be guided through every stage of the process.