About us
Management
Museum management
The Museum is led by a board of 25 Trustees and the Director, Hartwig Fischer.
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Annual and biennial reviews of the Museum's work in London, the UK and throughout the world
News and press
The BP exhibition: I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria
The Citi exhibition: I object: Ian Hislop's search for dissent>
British Museum announces new exhibition: Rodin and the art of ancient Greece
Museum activity
Africa
The Museum works with partners across Africa to share-skills, knowledge and to collaborate on research and fieldwork
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Tours and loans
Featured tour – Pharaoh: King of Egypt exhibition
This exhibition explores the ideals, symbolism and ideology of Egyptian kingship
National loans and touring exhibitions
Objects on the move around the UK
International touring exhibitions
National programmes and Skills-sharing
National programmes
Sharing expertise
Knowledge exchange
Africa Programme
Training initiatives with African museum colleagues
Future curators
Traineeships at the British Museum and across the UK
International Training Programme: sessions for museum professionals
Community collaborations
Partnerships
Working with local people, community groups and young people to engage with the Museum's collection
Sessions
Collaborating with older people, communities and supplementary schools to explore the Museum
Training
A variety of training opportunities for communitites, supplementary school leaders and ESOL learners
Jobs
Job opportunities
From gallery assistants and scientists to curators, administrators and educators, a wide variety of roles contribute to the running of the British Museum.
Volunteering
Volunteers contribute to the work of the Museum in many different ways
For more information about volunteering, contact:
+44 (0)20 7323 8853
volunteers@britishmuseum.org
Contact us
Information desk
Ticket desk
+44 (0)20 7323 8181
tickets@britishmuseum.org
Switchboard
+44 (0)20 7323 8000