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Tablets added to the British Museum's collection many decades ago have finally been deciphered.

In June, the Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi removed a historical coin from its display case in the British Museum in London and deposited it in a donation box in the museum’s lobby. The footage of the performance piece, called Sleight of Hand, was shown as part of his graduate MFA…

Sometime around 100 AD, the Roman lawyer and aristocrat Pliny sent a letter to his third wife, Calpurnia – who was staying in a different part of Italy – to express how much he loved and missed her:

Sir Mark Jones thinks tourists should also pay to enter National Gallery and Science Museum

After eight years of discussion the British Museum’s biggest international show is the largest Egyptian exhibition yet staged in Australia

There have been many exhibitions of ancient Egyptian art held in Australia. Pharaoh, at the National Gallery of Victoria, is outstanding for its scope, scale and presentation.

An exclusive ancient Egyptian exhibition focusing on pharaohs' lives and the people that served them will display rarely seen artefacts from the British Museum.

British Museum will host treasures from Samarkand in a bid to dispel cliches of camels, spices and bazaars

The final bill will be published in the museum’s accounts.