Irving Finkel investigates the Amarna letters | Curator's Corner 100th episode specialToday, we bring you a very special 100th episode of Curator’s Corner! What makes this so special is that it was decided by you – our wonderful audience. You are the reason this series has been so successful, so it feels only right that you had the chance to decide the topic of this episode. You all came up with fantastic ideas – but it was the Amarna Letters that were one of the most requested...
Sounds of the Hirayama StudioStep inside the British Museum's Hirayama Studio as it celebrates over 30 years conserving East Asian masterpieces on paper and silk in a unique space. https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/one-kind-hirayama-conservation-studio
Why does this vase have eyes?David Saunders tells an episode from the story of the Odyssey with this Chalcidian storage jar from around 520 BC.
Curator's Corner | A remarkable phenomenonIt’s hard to believe that we’ve been making Curator’s Corner for over a decade. The series that allows curators from the British Museum to share their research, their passion and their frankly astonishing knowledge of the objects in their care. As we eagerly anticipate the 100th episode, we thought we’d pay a small homage to the series you voted for over ten years ago, and take a look back at some of the remarkable things we’ve discover...
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How did the Bayeux Tapestry survive nearly 1000 years?
Bayeux Tapestry Scene RecreationNorman reenactors try to recreate a famous scene in the Bayeux Tapestry.
Meet our new Head of Security | The Bayeux Tapestry at the British MuseumAs we approach the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum on 10 September, we needed to hire the best of the best to lead our Security team. Unfortunately, their first day wasn't a quiet one... Get closer to the Bayeux Tapestry. More tickets are released on 21 October. https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/bayeux-tapestry A historic loan from the Ministry of Culture of the French Republic. Pres...
How did Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops?David Saunders, Curator of the Greek world at the British Museum, brings this well-known story to life.
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