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Conserving Beirut’s shattered glass
On 4 August 2020, a colossal explosion rocked the city of Beirut, levelling surrounding buildings and damaging others up to 10km away. The Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut...
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Emerging artist Jake Grewal on the importance of drawing
Drawing attention: emerging British artists – the British Museum’s first exhibition to focus on emerging artists – features some of the most compelling talents in the field of contemporary drawing...
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Creation narratives and Feminine power
Book tickets for the exhibition The creation narratives told by different cultures and spiritual traditions around the world are as varied as they are numerous. Throughout much of human history, the...
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A pagan perspective on Feminine power: the divine to the demonic
Book tickets for the exhibition Working collaboratively with communities In mid-May, the British Museum opened the thought-provoking, cross-cultural exhibition Feminine power: the divine to the...
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The art of Seahenge
At the heart of The world of Stonehenge exhibition stands an oval of 15 timbers. These are some of the 55 split oak trunks that form the circle of an Early Bronze Age funerary monument: Seahenge. Their...
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Here comes the sun! Stonehenge and the summer solstice
For many of us, the movements of the sun and the changing skies above us can pass by largely unnoticed as we go about our busy lives. We might be thankful for a sunny bank holiday, or notice the...
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A decade of ‘Skills for the Future’ traineeships
The British Museum’s first ‘Skills for the Future’ traineeships started over a decade ago in 2011. Since then, we have managed four unique paid training programmes for young people and collaborated...
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Queen Elizabeth II and the British Museum
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has visited the British Museum no less than 15 times, both before and during her 70-year reign. We take a trip into the archives and find out what happened when Her...
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Empowerment for the whole family this half-term
Book tickets for Feminine power An introduction to Goddess by author Janina Ramirez I’m Janina Ramirez, historian, documentary maker and writer. I’m so excited to share my latest children’s book,...
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An introduction to Feminine power
The British Museum’s upcoming exhibition Feminine power: the divine to the demonic takes you on a journey through 5,000 years of belief in female spiritual beings. For the first time, sculptures,...
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How was Stonehenge built?
If ever there was a construction that prompts questions, it is Stonehenge. Who built it? Why? When? How? We get a glimpse of The world of Stonehenge at the British Museum exhibition, a fabulous...
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Hokusai and ‘The Great Picture Book of Everything’: the latest research
For almost 200 years the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) has been astonishing the world with his famous colour woodblock print, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (1831), popularly called The...
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Issam Kourbaj: Dark Water, Burning World
Nestled in a small case in the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic world in the British Museum is a little flotilla of boats. Emerging out of the gloom, the fragile craft seem to traverse a...
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An introduction to Stonehenge
The ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is known around the world, surrounded by myths, folklore and speculation. But who built it and what went on there? It’s a story that transcends where the monument...
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Ancient healthcare fit for a king
You might have heard that doctors swear the ‘Hippocratic oath’ – named after the ancient Greek healer Hippocrates (around 460–370 BC) who is celebrated as the ‘father of medicine’ – when they promise...
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Who were the Nasca?
The Nasca people lived on the southern desert coast and western slopes of the Andes in Peru between 200 BC and AD 650, adapting and thriving in one of the most arid regions in the world. They are...
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Gaverne Bennett’s highlight objects: African kingdoms timeline
When I was asked to comment on this fantastic African Kingdoms timeline I was delighted. I love stories about how we all got to be the way we are today, and African history holds a special place in all...
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The Lampedusa Cross
What is the Lampedusa cross? On a Mediterranean holiday, it is a pleasure to sit in the sun gazing out at the brightly painted boats of local fisherman. They suggest wellbeing, community and the...
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14 of my favourite items from the British Museum Archive
1. Foundation deed The British Museum’s foundation deed, dated 20th December 1753. This document is the deed which legally passed Hans Sloane’s collection to the Trustees of the British Museum after...
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Pioneering women
To celebrate International Women’s Day, staff from across the Museum have picked female pioneers in their fields – women who have inspired them and their work, and whose legacy should be remembered...
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