Mega mummy animation workshop
A free family digital workshop
11.00 and 14.00 on the following days:
Sunday 12 September
Sunday 31 October
Samsung Digital Discovery Centre
Free, booking advised
Create a giant animation of the mummification process using a digital video camera and stop-motion software.
Sessions last 120 minutes
Suitable for ages 7+
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/samsung_events/mummify_yourself.aspx
The ancient Egyptian Book
of the Dead
A free performance for families
Saturday 11 September, 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00
Stevenson Lecture Theatre
Free, no pre-booking
Join Nodjmet on her journey into the afterlife in this interactive performance. Sessions last about 45 minutes.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/egyptian_book_of_the_dead.aspx
Digital discovery activities: Egypt
A free family digital workshop
11.30–15.30 on the following days:
Saturday 28 August
Saturday 11 September
Saturday 30 October
Samsung Digital Discovery Centre
Free, just drop in
Deposit required for some activities
Experience the Museum’s collection through a variety of digital activities that can be done in the Centre or in the galleries. Activities take 30–60 minutes.
On 11 September and 30 October sessions, choose from a selection of Egypt-themed digital activities to do in the Centre or the galleries.
Suitable for ages 5+
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/samsung_events/digital_discovery_activities.aspx
Gods and coins
A gallery talk by Fernando Lopez, British Museum
Wednesday 15 September, 13.15
Room 68
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/gods_and_coins.aspx
Art of the city of the gods: Teotihucan
A gallery talk by Elizabeth Baquedano
Thursday 16 September, 13.15
Room 26
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/teotihucan_art.aspx
Who were the ancient Celts?
A gallery talk by Jonathan Williams,
British Museum
Friday 17 September, 13.15
Room 51
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/who_were_the_ancient_celts.aspx
Ptah, creator god of Memphis
A gallery talk by George Hart
Saturday 18 September, 13.15
Room 4
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/ptah_creator_god_of_memphis.aspx
Humanity between gods and beasts? Ontologies in question
The Henry Myers Lecture 2010
Thursday 23 September, 17.45
Stevenson Lecture Theatre
Free, no pre-booking
With Professor Geoffrey Lloyd,University of Cambridge. Refreshments served afterwards. Preceded by the Royal Anthropological Institute’s AGM (all welcome, only RAI Fellows may vote).
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/ontologies_in_question.aspx
Assyria and the Old Testament
A gallery talk by Lorna Oakes,
independent speaker
Friday 24 September, 13.15
Room 6
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/assyria_and_the_old_testament.aspx
Inca gold llama
A gallery talk by Warwick Bray, UCL
Saturday 25 September, 13.15
Room 2
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/september_2010/inca_gold_llama.aspx
Digging up a city
A gallery talk by Katharine Hoare
Friday 1 October, 13.15
Room 51
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/digging_up_a_city.aspx
Celtic art from the Thames
A gallery talk by Jody Joy, British Museum
Tuesday 5 October, 13.15
Room 50
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/celtic_art_from_the_thames.aspx
Roman Londinium
A gallery talk by Richard Hobbs, British Museum
Wednesday 6 October, 13.15
Room 49
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/roman_londinium.aspx
On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey through ancient Italy
A lecture with Peter Stothard and Mary Beard
Thursday 7 October, 18.30
BP Lecture Theatre
£5, Members and concessions £3
Peter Stothard, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement, talks with Mary Beard, University of Cambridge, about his latest book, an unusual and highly praised work which retraces the journey taken by Spartacus and his slave army as they fought their Roman enemies in 73–71 BC.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/on_the_spartacus_road.aspx
Restoring the Acropolis
of Athens
A study day at the British Museum
Friday 8 October, 09.30–17.00
BP Lecture Theatre
£40, Members and concessions £25, includes tea/coffee and buffet lunch
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/restoring_the_acropolis.aspx
Digging in Cyprus in the
19th century
A gallery talk by Thomas Kiely, British Museum
Friday 8 October, 13.15
Room 72
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/digging_in_cyprus_in_the_1800s.aspx
Ancient Cyprus:
new discoveries, new ideas
A study day at the British Museum
Saturday 9 October 2010, 10.00–16.30
Stevenson Lecture Theatre
£30, concessions £20, includes tea/coffee
Leading researchers in Cypriot archaeology present the results of their recent excavations and research in a series of short, illustrated papers aimed at a general audience. The day aims to create a bridge between academic specialists and the general public to promote greater understanding and appreciation of the fascinating heritage of ancient Cyprus.
The programme is inspired by the rich collection of Cypriot artefacts in the British Museum, but also by the many connections between modern Cyprus and the UK, particularly the vibrant Cypriot community in London. Topics covered include excavations at prehistoric settlements, whether there was an ancient opium trade, deciphering the ancient languages of the island, travellers and explorers in the 19th century AD, and worshipping the Great Goddess (Aphrodite).
The study day concludes with an optional tour of the British Museum’s A G Leventis Gallery of Ancient Cyprus (Room 72).
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/ancient_cyprus_study_day.aspx
Looking at ancient Egyptian basketry: technology, design, continuity
A gallery talk by Barbara Wills, British Museum
Tuesday 12 October, 13.15
Room 64
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/ancient_egyptian_basketry.aspx
Sculptures of the Parthenon
A gallery talk by Susan Woodford
Friday 15 October, 13.15
Room 18
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/sculptures_of_the_parthenon.aspx
Masterpieces of Greek art from Cyprus
A gallery talk by Thomas Kiely, British Museum
Tuesday 19 October, 13.15
Room 15
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/greek_art_from_cyprus.aspx
Time explorers
Family half-term activities
Monday 25 – Friday 29 October, 11.00–16.00
Great Court
Free, just drop in
Travel through time and space during this week of activities exploring the history of the world. Create traditional objects, listen to stories, watch performances and take part in Relic: Guardians of the Museum trails.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/time_explorers-3.aspx
Representing rulers: masks, power and portraits
A gallery talk by Nancy Hynes, independent speaker
Tuesday 26 October, 13.15
Room 25
Free, just drop in
Gallery talks last 45 minutes. They are given by Museum staff or guest speakers and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/masks_and_portraits_of_rulers.aspx
Human evolution in Africa
and beyond
The William Fagg Lecture
Thursday 28 October, 18.00
BP Lecture Theatre
£5, Members and concessions £3
Professor Leslie C. Aiello, of the Wenner-Gren Foundation, New York, will deliver this year’s lecture.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/human_evolution_in_africa.aspx
The ancient Egyptian Book
of the Dead
A free performance for families
Saturday 30 October, 12.00, 13.30 and 15.00
BP Lecture Theatre
Free, no pre-booking
Join Nodjmet on her journey into the afterlife in this interactive performance. Sessions last about 45 minutes.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/october_2010/egyptian_book_of_the_dead.aspx
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/full_events_calendar.aspx
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