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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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