Opening 1 May, ‘Hiroshige: artist of the open road’ offers stunning insights into the artist’s remarkable technical skills – both as a colourist and draftsman. It’s the first exhibition of Hiroshige’s work to be held at the British Museum and the first on the artist in London for more than a quarter of a century.
Explore the beauty of Hiroshige’s art as well as his legacy, which spans from Japan's Edo period (1615–1868) through to Vincent van Gogh and contemporary artists such as Julian Opie. From fashionable figures and energetic city views to glimpses of the natural world, Hiroshige captured many aspects of Japanese life.
Join Utagawa Hiroshige on a lyrical journey through the tranquil landscapes and bustling cities of Edo Japan.
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1 May – 7 September 2025
Room 35: The Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery
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CNY Eve
Happy Chinese New Year’s Eve. Timeless beauty graces the ages, a true delight to behold. Along the Silk Road, it’s not just goods, ideas, and religions that travel, but also the timeless elegance of those like @yueersha dressed in Hanfu
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If you thought that epic events of the amphitheatre with wild beasts and enslaved fighters were exclusive to Rome, you’d be wrong!
The spectacle of gladiator fights could be witnessed in Roman Britain. The Colchester Vase tells the story of two gladiators battling to the roar of the crowd
It’s one of the many objects that feature in Gladiators of Britain, a touring exhibition in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums. The exhibition opens on 25 January at Dorset Museum.
Tour dates and locations:
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
25 January – 11 May 2025
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
24 May – 7 September 2025
Grosvenor Museum, Chester
20 September 2025 – 25 January 2026
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Carlisle
7 February – 19 April 2026
Need some inspiration for storytime with the kids?
There’s a whole world to explore inside the pages of children’s books in the British Museum shop – from tales for the littlest readers to thrilling adventures for young explorers.
Discover our diverse and extensive range of captivating stories and illustrated books for different ages and abilities.
📚 The Big Book of First Words – Nosy Crow
📚 The Plot Against the Emperor: An Ancient Roman Puzzle Mystery – Andy Seed
📚 Celebrate! Discover 50 Fantastic Festivals From Around the World – Laura Mucha
📚 Find Tom in Time: Shakespeare’s London – Fatti Burke
📚 Goddess – Dr Janina Ramirez
📚 A History of the World in 25 Cities – Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin
Ah-maze-ing
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Time to curl up with a good book 📚 🤓
Dive into history and different cultures with our favourite books for November
📖 ‘World of Art: Black Art' by Richard J Powell
📖 ‘Black Joy: A Collection of Love Letters to Black British Culture’ by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire
📖 ‘Revolutionary Acts: Love & Brotherhood in Gay Britain' by Jason Okundaye
📖 ‘Inglorious Empire' by Shashi Tharoor
📖 Hew Locke: What have we here? Exhibition catalogue
Just one week to go until the Chew Valley hoard goes on display in Room 2.
One of the most remarkable treasure finds in British history, the hoard has been secured for the nation by the South West Heritage Trust, with support from the National Lottery The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
The coin hoard consists of 2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest, and was buried in the south west of England between 1068–1070 during unrest in the area.
After the British Museum, the coins will be displayed at museums across the UK before finding a permanent home The Museum of Somerset
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🍃 Mentally we’re floating a way in a tiny boat made of leaves...
Yamamoto Akane explains her magical technique of ‘kirikane’, which seemingly allows gold and platinum leaf to be sparklingly suspended in space ✨
How do you memorialise the dead?
While nowadays we can look back at photos and videos to remember our loved ones, these striking masks show that death has many faces🎭.
Known as death masks, each mask tangibly preserves the memory and likeness a person whose identity would have been lost to time.
#GoodMourning #Masks
Join Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke as he turns his lens on the Museum to explore histories of British imperial power.
🏛 ‘Hew Locke: what have we here’ opens at the British Museum on 17 October.
Book tickets before 3 October to save at least 20% on your ticket price!
As the 33rd Olympic Games of the Modern era draw to a close tonight in Paris, find out where you stack up in our Museum Medal Table 🥇🥈🥉
#ClosingCeremony #Olympics #Paris
International Cat Day 😻
On a scale of skateboard cat to empty-inside cat, how are you feeling this #InternationalCatDay? 🐈 🛹