Travel back through 3,000 years of Egyptian history and come face-to-face with the Statues of Ramesses II and Amenhotep III. The objects in the Egyptian sculpture gallery represent three millennia of ...

Join us on a journey along the Silk Roads. Crossing deserts, mountains, rivers and seas, the Silk Roads tell a story of connections. From East Asia to Britain and Scandinavia to Madagascar, these ...

KS2 History: the achievements of the earliest civilisations – ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods and goddesses. Each one had their own role to play in maintaining ...

An unconventional figure, Maria Sibylla Merian is best known for her publication of drawings documenting the natural world of Suriname, which were created with support from her daughters. The ...

Encounter the fascinating cultures that developed in the Aegean during the Bronze Age – Crete, the Cyclades, Greece and the Troad – the first urban societies in Europe. These cultures are named after ...

'Silk Roads' refer to the network of people, objects and ideas that moved across Afro-Eurasia particularly during the first millennium AD. Central Asia and China's northwest frontier lay at the heart ...

Enjoy exclusive events, unlimited access to exhibitions and the Members' Room, plus discounts in the Museum shops, cafés and restaurants. Whether you explore the galleries or the new Silk Roads ...

See the small inscribed plate and more objects in the Greek and Roman life gallery. Visit Room 69 What can a small, inscribed plate tell us about slavery in ancient Rome? Slavery played a significant ...

The Parthenon Sculptures are a collection of different types of marble architectural decoration from the temple of Athena (the Parthenon) on the Acropolis in Athens. Made between 447BC and 432BC they ...

Spanning over 700 years, Room 41 traces the story of Europe from AD 300. The centuries AD 300–1100 witnessed great change in Europe. The Roman Empire broke down in the west, but continued as the ...

The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world. Enlightenment ...

KS2 History: the achievements of the earliest civilisations – ancient Egypt. Explore the timeline below to learn about key moments in ancient Egyptian history. The civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted ...