Friday 4 February 2022

British Museum - 🏛 Don't miss Peru, get ready for Stonehenge

 


A gold statue of a llama.

Peru: a journey in time

Closes 20 February

Don’t miss your chance to see this ‘breathtaking’ (The Telegraph) exhibition, showcasing the history, beliefs and cultural achievements of Andean peoples from around 2500 BC to the arrivals of Europeans in the 1500s, and their legacy in the centuries that followed.

Final weeks – best availability mid-week.

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Supported by PROMPERÚ

Inspired by Peru

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A photograph of Stonehenge at dawn, showing a blue sky, frosty grass, and sunlight shining between the stones.

The world of Stonehenge

Opens 17 February

We can’t wait for our next major exhibition to open this month! The show will offer new insight into one of the world’s great wonders, bringing the true story of the ancient stone circle into focus like never before through a range of fascinating objects. 

Find out more about the monument in our curator’s blog post.

Book your tickets today – under 16s go free.

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Supported by bp

Organised with the State Museum of Prehistory, Halle/Saale, Germany.

Exhibition book

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Membership

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Enjoy unlimited entry to our special exhibitions on Peru and Stonehenge, as well as upcoming shows on hieroglyphs and feminine power.

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A photo of the Museum's colonnade showing the top of fluted columns.

Spring at the Museum

New tickets released

Free visit tickets are now available to book until Sunday 8 May. 

Don’t forget we have a selection of new free displays and exhibitions which you can see by booking a free visit ticket.

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A photograph of two children standing in front of a green screen, taking photos using a tablet.

Family activities

Until 26 March

Drop in to one of our free family events, running every Saturday from 10.00–16.00.

From our digital Museum Missions to performances, activities and trails, there’s lots to do this half-term.

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Upcoming events

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A green, blue and hold glass object in the shape of a boat, with gold geometric patterns on the top.

The Asahi Shimbun Displays

Contemporary women artists of Japan: six stories

Until 13 February

Don’t miss our current free exhibition, showcasing works created from the 1960s to the 2010s by six internationally acclaimed Japanese women artists.

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Supported by The Asahi Shimbun

A silver bracelet with a sonnet engraved on it.

Valentine’s day

Online shop

Treat your loved one to something special – from Persian lovebird earrings to a Celtic heart necklace or a bracelet inscribed with a Shakespearean sonnet.

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Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens | British Library

Last chance to see – until Sunday 20 February

Step back into a dangerous world of plots, espionage and treachery to explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots in their own words. Find out more.