Cat-lovers will recognise the struggle 🐈

This sketch is a fabulous example of Da Vinci’s ability to capture expressions: just look this cat's clear disdain as it squirms within an overly eager embrace!

🎂 Leonardo Da Vinci was born #OnThisDay in 1452.

Huge congrats to Wakefield Museums & Castles and the young people in Wakefield who have been nominated for their work on the Where we are… project, supported by Youth Association 🙌

Where we are… is a UK-wide programme for young people that co-delivers local arts and cultural projects.

To all who are celebrating, we wish you an excellent Easter.

These little chicks are sure to brighten your day.
#EasterSunday

🔍 Drawn by Frank Paton, produced 1856-1909

Clocks go forward tonight, Sunday 1am
🕰 Clocks go forward in the UK tonight 🕰
Here’s an elaborate timepiece from the collection – a 19th-century rolling-ball clock made in London✨ ow.ly/rWjz30rB0kB

Nominations for the “Volunteers for Museum Learning” Marsh Trust Awards are now open! Celebrate the work of #volunteers across the UK! Visit our website to find out how: ow.ly/nGo750R40Kj.

Nominations are open until 1700 on Friday 12 July 2024.

The Chair of the Board of Trustees, George Osborne, has announced that Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed Director of the British Museum following approval by the Government. Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Z2H550PIaAw

📷 © Zoë Law, 2018

This Easter, you’ll have more options to plan your visit to our #LegionExhibition with extended opening hours 🐰 🥚

Book now for additional evening timeslots between 4-7.30pm on Saturday 30 March, Monday 1 April, Saturday 6 April and Sunday 7 April.

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Visiting over Easter? Don’t forget to book your free ticket in advance to receive information before your visit and priority entry during the busiest periods. And be sure to hunt down this ostrich-egg cup in Room 2a 🐣, made in Prague between 1570-80.

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Who can say no to puppy eyes though?
#InternationalPuppyDay #Puppies

🔎 Companion to 'A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed', print made by Thomas Gaugain.

From first timers to familiar faces – thank you! ✨

We’re so incredibly proud that ALVA has named us the most visited attraction in the UK!

It was our absolute pleasure to welcome so many of you through our doors in 2023 🏛❤

📸 The British Museum seen from the west.

✨ The Tusk Cosmetic Spoon from the 18th Dynasty takes the form of a graceful duck with a unique twist.

🐟 The design is perfect for storing scented fat or oil. In ancient Egypt, cosmetics were more than adornments: they were a cultural tapestry.

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🧪🔭💻 It’s British Science Week!

Meet Ada Lovelace – nicknamed ‘The Enchantress of Number’ by her peers, her discoveries about the algorithmic potential for an Analytical Engine in 1843 made her the world's first computer programmer 👩‍🔬

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#BSW24

Apply Now:

The @BritishMuseum are recruiting 5 new trustees

Find out more and apply by 17 March:

▶️ …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8046

⚔Join the nation’s favourite classicist (and Museum Trustee!) mary beard as she explores the often-overlooked ways in which women contributed to – and were impacted by – Rome’s imperial expansion…
#IWD

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A Welsh wonder on display this #StDavidsDay 🥬✨

With its dramatic coastlines and rugged mountains, the unspoiled beauty of the Welsh countryside has inspired artists for centuries.

🏞️ Do you recognise the renowned Welsh beauty spot depicted in this watercolour by Turner?

‘This little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home’ 🐷🏡

This little piggy is a rattle that was used to keep youngsters entertained! The rattle is still intact inside 🪇

We wouldn’t recommend shaking this one, though - it’s made of terracotta and is from around 300 BC!

Join this online talk on the discovery of the Vindolanda tablets in 1973, Roman letters written on thin pieces of wood, which were at the time, the oldest surviving written documents in Britain. Register for the online talk by British Museum
on 7 Mar. ow.ly/KeJy50QIl1E

Tonight! The British Museum brought to your doorstep. We've got a handful of places left - book here:
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