Thursday 24 September 2020

British Museum - Now open | Tantra

 

A photo inside Room 35 showing the recreation of a Yogini temple in Hirapur, Odisha, Eastern India.

Now open! 

★★★★★ ‘Fascinating’ – Londonist
★★★★ ‘Bewitching’ – The Times 
★★★★ ‘Enlightening’ – The Telegraph

Exploding the myth that Tantra is just about sex, this landmark exhibition explores the radical force that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond.

Featuring extraordinary objects from India, Nepal, Tibet, Japan and the UK, from the 7th century AD to the present, the exhibition includes masterpieces of sculpture, painting, ritual objects and more.

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Tantra: enlightenment to revolution

Until 24 January 2021

Supported by

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Print of Ramprasad Sen with the goddess Kali

What is Tantra?

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Exhibition curator Imma Ramos explains how this subversive South Asian philosophy has been opening up new ways of seeing the world for 1,500 years.

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A temple sculpture of the Tantric goddess Chamunda,

A timeline of Tantra

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From AD 500 to today, follow Tantra’s evolution – and associated social, spiritual and political revolutions – in our timeline of Tantra. 

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A marble statue of the Crouching Venus on display in Room 23.

Visiting the collection

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Don't forget tickets to the permanent collection need to be booked separately, and advance booking is highly recommended.

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A close-up photo of a gold astronomical calendar clock.

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An animated gif of products from the exhibition shop range.

Shops now open

Be inspired by the exhibition collection and discover what's new in our shops in the Museum and online.

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