The 'Benin Bronzes' (made of brass and bronze) are a group of sculptures which include elaborately decorated cast relief plaques, commemorative heads, animal and human figures, items of royal regalia, ...

The last time we had the opportunity to see the British Museum collection through the eyes of a contemporary artist, it was through those of Grayson Perry, with Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman in 2011.

The British Museum was founded with a collection left to 'curious' and interested people. 271 years on an exhibition touring the UK, and now approaching its final week in Wales, explores what it means ...

Discover the rise, influence and decline of Stonehenge across 6,000 years of history. Lying some 150km west of London in the Wiltshire countryside, Stonehenge is perhaps the world's most awe-inspiring ...

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This gallery is home to some of the most famous works of art from ancient Egypt: the tomb chapel of Nebamun. Dating back to about 1350 BC, these are wall paintings from the tomb chapel of a wealthy ...

Visit Room 23 to enjoy many sculptures that are Roman versions of Greek originals. During the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean in the second and first centuries BC, Greek sculpture was both admired ...

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 ...

The British Museum cares for important objects from the Kingdom of Asante, today located within the West African Republic of Ghana (formerly part of the Gold Coast Colony). This includes more than 200 ...

Please consider making a donation to the Museum and help us share the collection with the world. Donate now Take a special tour of our 2014 blockbuster show, the BP exhibition 'Vikings: life and ...