British Museum - What's on in May

What’s on May 2016

Dive in and explore! The BP exhibition Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds opens on 19 May. Featuring stunning objects that have been submerged under the sea for a thousand years, it will showcase the rich interaction between ancient Egypt and the Greek world. It’s likely to be very popular, so make sure you book in advance! This month, you can also explore the fascinating history of the Mediterranean’s largest island in our Sicily exhibition, on until 14 August. May is also your last chance to see smaller exhibitions and displays on shoes from the Islamic world, British hoards and the Pacific god A’a.

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A blockbuster exhibition

The BP exhibition Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds Opens 19 May ‘The undoubted blockbuster exhibition of the season’  Evening Standard ‘The stuff of legend’ Daily Telegraph Vanished beneath the waters of the Mediterranean, the lost cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus lay at the mouth of the Nile. Over the last 20 years, world-renowned archaeologist Franck Goddio and his team have excavated spectacular underwater discoveries using the latest technologies. They will be seen alongside fascinating objects from major Egyptian museums for the first time in the UK in this major exhibition. Supported by BP #SunkenCities Watch the trailer › Book now ›