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Explore Members' events
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Get closer to the collection with access to the British Museum Magazine archive as well as a host of exclusive content just for Members.

Explore videos from our experts covering two million years of human history, as well as behind-the-scenes clips on how we care for and research the collection. Plus, listen to the British Museum Membercast with Iszi Lawrence and Museum experts.

 

Access the British Museum Magazine archive

Members can explore over 100 issues of the British Museum Magazine online. Enjoy hundreds of articles from our world-leading experts on the collection, its history, research and conservation.

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  • Front cover of magazine showing head of statue

    Winter 2023

  • Front cover of magazine showing textile hanging (detail) with scenes from the Ramayana, Myanmar, early 1900s.

    Autumn 2023

  • Front cover of magazine gold armlet with two leaping griffins.

    Spring/ Summer 2023

  • Front cover of magazine showing porcelain vase

    Winter 2022

  • Front cover of the British Museum Magazine featuring an image of a temple lintel with hieroglyphs engraved into it.

    Autumn 2022

  • Cover of the British Museum Magazine with an image of a mask with horns, angry eyes and sticking a red tongue out. Text below reads 'Feminine power: female spiritual figures in world cultures' and 'Coffee culture: how the drink developed in the Islamic world'.

    Spring/Summer 2022

  • Front cover of the British Museum Members' magazine, featuring an image of Stonehenge at night with stars shining above

    Winter 2021

  • Front cover of the British Museum Members' magazine, featuring a '100' on the cover made out of objects.

    Autumn 2021

  • Magazine cover with an image of a section of stained glass window, with one man depicted washing another's feet.

    Spring 2021

  • Cover of British Museum Magazine Winter 2020 issue.

    Winter 2020

  • British Museum Magazine cover.

    Autumn 2020

  • British Museum Magazine cover.

    Spring/Summer 2020

  • British Museum Magazine cover.

    Winter 2019

  • British Museum Magazine cover.

    Autumn 2019

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  • Conservator talking to Member with object in the background

    Members' events

    Enjoy exclusive experiences, from lectures, tours and workshops to film screenings and free events.
  • An image of five mummy cases with the speaker explaining the significance.

    Catch up on past events

    Explore the archive of fascinating events with British Museum experts and renowned guest speakers on YouTube.
  • Chess pieces on a board

    Hear from the experts

    From modern Chinese ceramics to the Lewis Chessmen, watch experts bring their favourite objects to life, on YouTube.
  • Conservator working on an Amazon mask.

    Behind-the-scenes

    Get exclusive access to our curators as they talk about diverse subjects from how to conserve an Arctic kayak to the Treasure process.
  • Members closely inspecting Gayer-Anderson cat, a bronze figure depicting one form of the goddess Bastet.

    Visiting as a Member

    Find practical information, highlight trails and a wealth of ideas on what to see and do.
  • Iszi Lawrence close up.

    The British Museum Membercast

    Comedian Iszi Lawrence presents intriguing snippets from around the Museum, artfully woven together with interviews and her own musings.

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