Exhibitions and events
Who was Ashurbanipal?
19 June 2018

Warrior. Scholar. Empire builder. King slayer. Lion hunter. Librarian. Take a closer look at the great Assyrian king Ashurbanipal.

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Exhibitions and events
Introducing the Assyrians
19 June 2018

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Museum stories
The story of sugar in 5 objects
13 June 2018

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Podcasts
The British Museum Membercast: Making a living in Iron Age Britain
30 May 2018

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A sip of history: ancient Egyptian beer
25 May 2018

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Paint and the Parthenon: conservation of ancient Greek sculpture
23 May 2018

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The 18th-century chocolate champions
18 May 2018

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A bluffer's guide to dissent in 7 objects
16 May 2018

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New special exhibition on dissent announced
16 May 2018

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Baked beans to ambergris: the top 5 weird and wonderful aphrodisiacs
11 May 2018

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Podcasts
The British Museum Membercast: A year in the life of scientific research at the Museum
25 April 2018

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Exhibitions and events
Music of the world: a symphony of cultures
16 April 2018

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A history of world music in 15 instruments
05 April 2018

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