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Museum map Navigate the Museum with ease, using our floor-by-floor plan and discover what not to miss.
Family visits From family facilities to activities and events, discover how to enjoy the best experience with kids.
The dye detective: unravelling Myanmar's history Discover how a single thread of a Burmese textile reveals richly woven cultures, and the warp and weft of global history.
Explore: the Rosetta Stone Take a virtual tour, see it in 3D or read the blog about the key that unlocked the mysterious hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt.
Making art together in Japan How important was collectively creating art in Japan at the time of Hokusai? This research investigates cultural salons from 1780–1880.
Inca to Excel The khipu is an ingenious Inca counting system made of knots. Discover how this ancient data was migrated to an opensource database.
Research Driving the care, display and understanding of the collection, find out about projects, studentships and publications.
Departments Learn about our research departments, outreach, training, study rooms and access to the collection.
National Find out how the Museum shares expertise and the collection across more than 250 UK cultural organisations.
International Loans, research and touring exhibitions are some of the many ways we build ties internationally. See our current collaborations.
