Please note that this event has already occured.
Key information
Date: Monday 08 August 2022
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG, GB
Due to the closure of key rooms at Tate Britain we have decided to alter the venue for this walk. We are really pleased to offer a tour of the British Museum in it's place, which promises to be equally exciting, surprising and informative.
About the British Museum Tour:
The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of scientist Sir Hans Sloane in Montagu House, on the site of the current buildings. Starting off with 80,000 natural and artificial rarities from all over the globe, with over 40,000 books and manuscripts, 32,000 coins and medals and now 8 million objects make the British Museum a top attraction in London.
Highlights of the tour include:
- Unsung hero who helped in the beginning
- Muslim pioneers at the Reading Room
- Objects outside the Islamic Gallery
- Interpretation
- Britain’s oldest connection with Muslims
- Vikings
- Salahuddin and Richard I
- A glimpse at the Islamic Gallery
This event will be free to attend thanks to funding from the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.