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The Citi exhibition

Arctic: culture and climate

Although our Arctic exhibition is temporarily closed, there are still plenty of ways to explore the show online.

Find curator’s tours and blogs, catch up with online events, explore exhibition highlights, watch videos and more. 

Join Dr Gabrielle Walker for our next online event, at 17.30 GMT on 18 February, when she'll be questioning whether we can adapt to the pressures of a changing climate. Book your place here.

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Lead supporter Citi

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Julie and Stephen Fitzgerald
AKO Foundation

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Shop the show

Inspired by the Arctic

Get up to 50% off our wonderful range inspired by life in the Arctic, including the beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue. Every purchase supports the Museum.

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A black and white photograph showing the excavations of the ship burial at Sutton Hoo.

‘The Dig’

Spotlight on Sutton Hoo

Based on real events, The Dig is now available to watch on Netflix, and reimagines the 1939 excavations of the Anglo-Saxon ship burial.

In our latest blog, curator Sue Brunning looks at eight scenes from the film to see how the silver screen portrayal compares to the momentous historical excavation. Read all about what she found via the button below. 

Shop our Sutton Hoo-inspired range including replicas, books and more here

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Inside the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic world

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Support the Museum

Donations allow essential work to continue while we are closed, and help us make the Museum accessible online. If you can, please donate today.

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Hidden/revealed

5 February – 11.00 GMT

Join us for Hidden/revealed – a day-long programme of free online poetry readings, films and talks from disabled artists, as they re-examine the collection and the Museum’s exhibition programme.

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A space to be

Watch anytime

Catch up with all our previous events on our events YouTube channel, including an evening of performances inspired by Edmund de Waal’s library of exile, with musical responses from inside the Museum.

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Clay tablets from the Library of Ashurbanipal on display

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Enjoy exclusive online events and support the work of the Museum by becoming a Member. Plus get 10% off in our online shop!

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How to write cuneiform

Master an ancient script

Learn how to write cuneiform – the oldest form of writing in the world – with curator Irving Finkel, using just a lolly (popsicle) stick and a piece of clay. 

It features a handy cuneiform code chart as well as tips and tricks to help you master the ancient script.

You can also buy the book cuneiform, by curators Irving Finkel and Jonathan Taylor, in our online shop here.

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A replica of the Game of Ur, with game board and pieces.

Challenge your mind

Games and puzzles

Explore our range of games and puzzles inspired by the collection, including the Lewis Chessmen and the Royal Game of Ur.

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A History of the World in 100 Objects

Now on Audible

Buy the BBC audiobook edition of this ambitious project to tell the story of two million years of human history using 100 objects selected from the Museum collection. Find out moreFind out more

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Images: 

Inside the Citi exhibition Arctic: culture and climate

The Sutton Hoo ship during excavations, 1939.

Inside the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World. 

Chisato Minamimura in her performance of Scored in Silence. Photo © Mark Pickthall.

Soumik Datta performing at Alchemy festival. Photo by Rehmat Rayatt.

Cuneiform tablets from the Library of Ashurbanipal on display in the BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria

Clay tablet recording beer given to workers. The symbol for beer is included three times – an upright jar with a pointed base. Mesopotamia, 3100–3000 BC.


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