Latest British Museum News

Human Rights Lawyer and Former British Army Officer, Rabia Siddique, Joins Financial Educator, Lacey Filipich, for Powerful International Woman’s Day Headline Event…
New director appointed to National Museum of Australia
Applications open for third international Encounters Fellowships
Deakin secures ARC Discovery Indigenous scheme funding
QUT shares historic images with global audience via Google Arts & Culture
World-Exclusive Pharaoh Exhibition To Take Over NGV
William Robinson and fine art of printmaking
Bees have appeared on coins for millennia, hinting at an age-old link between sweetness and value
Yarra City Council bans fossil fuel ads to address Climate Emergency
Symposium on return of First Nations cultural artefacts being held in Wagga Wagga
National Museum of Australia releases audio tour to support Ukraine
Walls along River Nile reveal ancient form of hydraulic engineering
National Museum of Australia Council commends Director Dr Mathew Trinca
NZ “ballerina sponge” in top 10 new species list
Modern scanning techniques let ancient mummies ‘live’ again
Goddesses, demons, witches and spirits feature in groundbreaking exhibition exploring feminine power
Art of Agatha Christie feature of Gallery’s Art Talk
Gallery announces acquisition of new artwork by Aunty Marilyne
Gallery proud to announce acquisition of new artwork by Aunty Ma
Australia’s ‘secret war’ exposed in powerful new exhibition
Ancient Greeks blockbuster opens
From Downton Abbey to Down Under
Meet First Nations researcher uncovering Queensland’s hidden histories
Exhibition reflects on Swedish botanist’s legacy 250 years on
Lost Kaurna shield returns home
Vincent Namatjira wins prestigious Archibald Prize
Ancient Cypriot pots a valuable addition to Classics Museum
Endeavour Voyage exhibition extended
Bringing back colour to ancient Egyptian coffins
Indigenous knowledge could reveal ways to weather climate change on islands
Ancient Greeks exhibition coming to the National Museum of Australia