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There’s still time to see this blockbuster exhibition, but make sure you book in advance to secure the last remainng tickets. There are also 500 walk-up tickets available each day, so you can still experience people’s lives in these ill-fated Roman cities. You can also become a Member and see it free, with no need to queue.
Also this month, you can see classic films on the East Lawn with screenings from the BFI as part of their Monster Weekend. You could also win a fantastic nine-day holiday to Colombia, so enter the prize draw now!
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Until 29 Sep 2013
There’s still time to see this blockbuster exhibition, but there are only a few remaining tickets, so make sure you book in advance. In addition, 500 walk-up tickets are released at 09.00 each day, but get here early to secure them. You can also become a Member and see it free, with no need to queue.
★★★★★ ‘Extraordinary... historic and profound’ The Guardian
★★★★★ ‘Stunning... superb’ Daily Telegraph
£15, Members and under 16s free
Booking essential
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Sponsored by Goldman Sachs.
In collaboration with Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni di Napoli e Pompei.
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Until 4 Aug 2013
The Asahi Shimbun Displays
Until 1 Sep 2013
Until 1 Sep 2013
Until 20 Oct 2013
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£12 per person, booking advised
Encounter the Rosetta Stone, the Lewis Chessmen and the Parthenon Frieze, as well as some lesser-known but equally fascinating objects, with expert guidance that goes to the heart of the Museum’s collection.
This tour is designed for adults, but children under 12 with an accompanying adult enjoy free entry. Please note that the tour will visit a number of galleries on different floors of the Museum and involves a considerable amount of walking.
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Enjoy a monster weekend of outdoor screenings at the Museum, featuring three classic 1950s British films.
Thu 29 Aug, 20.00–22.00
Fri 30 Aug, 20.00–22.00
Sat 31 Aug, 20.00–22.00
£15 per film
Monster weekend joint ticket (all 3 screenings) £39
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Enter this prize draw to celebrate the Museum’s forthcoming exhibition Beyond El Dorado: power and gold in ancient Colombia.
The prize includes stays in Bogotá and Cartagena, an excursion to the Rosario Islands, and a visit to the capital’s famous gold museum – the Museo del Oro. Provided by travel specialists Journey Latin America, the holiday also includes flights from the UK with American Airlines, hotels, transfers, excursions and breakfast daily.
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A fantastic selection of Pompeii art prints has just been added to the British Museum online shop, featuring some of the most famous pieces of Pompeian artwork, dating back around 2,000 years.
These fascinating prints include the wall painting of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife, and the highly detailed mosaic of sea creatures, discovered in the House of the Faun. Each print is available in a variety of different sizes and framing options to suit all room sizes.
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Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure
The National Gallery
Until 8 Sep 2013
Explore paintings by Vermeer and 17th-century Dutch artists through the theme of music. Five masterpieces by Vermeer are displayed alongside works by his contemporaries, rare musical instruments and songbooks from the period.
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Until 3 Nov 2013
Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Cambridge. In addition to an array of material culture from pre-dynastic Egypt to present day, there will be live demonstrations of contemporary styling practices and a special area for digital interaction.
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13–22 Sep 2013
Now in its fifth year, the ten-day Brighton Japan Festival has become the largest annual Japanese cultural festival in Europe. Two massive weekend street festivals bookend an unmissable week of events, performances, film showings and food tastings.
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