Shakespeare: Staging the World

 
 

THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2012

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Dates:
19th July 2012 until 25th November 2012
 
OPENING TIMES
10am - 5.30pm daily, open on Friday until 8.20
 
PRICES
Adults £14 / Under 16s free / 16-18 years, students, unemployed and disabled £12
 

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The British Museum has teamed up with the Royal Shakespeare Company this year to gain some insight into the nation's favourite playwright. There's no doubt that his work has dramatically shaped Britain's identity, and the British Museum now go about bringing Shakespeare's London back to life through a series of contemporary performances and a selection of objects from the Museum's impressive collection. Items will include maps, prints, drawings, paintings, armour, coins and medals and they will all be displayed to offer visitors a deeper understanding of the great man, his iconic stories and their continuing context. From Shylock and early modern Jewish culture, to Othello, Africa and the New World. The exhibition arrives as part of the World Shakespeare Festival which runs throughout 2012 and includes a tremendous line-up of events at various venues across the capital.

 

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Location map of Shakespeare: Staging the World

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British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventToday Only
Olympic Champions!: Workshop (Over 7s)
event  Sunday 19th May 2013
TIMES  11.30am-3.30pm  PRICING  Free
Become an ancient Green Olympian.
Roman Dining (Ages 8-15)Roman Dining (Ages 8-15)Exhibitions and other re-enactments focusing on the importance of food and drink in ancient Rome.19th May 2013Sunday 19th May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Today Only
Roman Dining (Ages 8-15)
event  Sunday 19th May 2013
VENUE  British Museum 
Exhibitions and other re-enactments focusing on the importance of food and drink in ancient Rome.
Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern MindIce Age Art: Arrival of the Modern MindIce Age Art: Arrival of the Modern MindDiscover masterpieces from the last Ice Age drawn from across Europe in an exhibition 40,000 years in the making. Some of the world's oldest known sculptures, drawings and portraits - including a bison sculpted from mammoth ivory about 20,000 years ago - will be presented alongside modern works by Henry Moore, Mondrain and Matisse, to explore art a19th May 2013Sunday 26th May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind
Ongoing
Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind
event 
VENUE  British Museum 
Discover masterpieces from the last Ice Age drawn from across Europe in an exhibition 40,000 years in the making. Some of the world's oldest known sculptures, drawings and portraits - including a bison sculpted from mammoth ivory about 20,000 years ago - will be presented alongside modern works by Henry Moore, Mondrain and Matisse, to explore art a... More about this event
 
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British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
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British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Developing Methods Of Jade Carving In China: Talk
event  Tuesday 21st May 2013
TIMES  1.15pm-2pm  PRICING  Free
A gallery talk by Margaret Sax.
Pompeii, Herculaneum And Neoclassicism: TalkPompeii, Herculaneum And Neoclassicism: TalkHilary Williams talks about the exhibition.22nd May 2013Wednesday 22nd May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Pompeii, Herculaneum And Neoclassicism: Talk
event  Wednesday 22nd May 2013
TIMES  1.15pm-2pm  PRICING  Free
Hilary Williams talks about the exhibition.
Cross-Cultural Elements In Chinese Ceramics: TalkCross-Cultural Elements In Chinese Ceramics: TalkA gallery talk by Yu-Ping Luk.23rd May 2013Thursday 23rd May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Cross-Cultural Elements In Chinese Ceramics: Talk
event  Thursday 23rd May 2013
TIMES  1.15pm-2pm  PRICING  Free
A gallery talk by Yu-Ping Luk.
The Wall-Paintings Of Pompeii And Herculaneum: LectureThe Wall-Paintings Of Pompeii And Herculaneum: LectureRoger Ling, University of Manchester, traces the development of Pompeian wall-paintings.23rd May 2013Thursday 23rd May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
The Wall-Paintings Of Pompeii And Herculaneum: Lecture
event  Thursday 23rd May 2013
TIMES  1.15pm-2.15pm  PRICING  Free
Roger Ling, University of Manchester, traces the development of Pompeian wall-paintings.
The Way Of TeaThe Way Of TeaA demonstration of the Japanese tea ceremony.24th May 2013Friday 24th May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
The Way Of Tea
event  Friday 24th May 2013
TIMES  Friday 24th May 2013 at 2pm-3pm and 3pm-4pm  PRICING  Free
A demonstration of the Japanese tea ceremony.
Pompeii And Herculaneum: Curator's Introduction: LecturePompeii And Herculaneum: Curator's Introduction: LectureA talk from historian Paul Roberts.24th May 2013Friday 24th May 2013 Where:
British Museum,   Great Russell Street      WC1B 3DG
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Pompeii And Herculaneum: Curator's Introduction: Lecture
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TIMES  1.15pm-2pm  PRICING  Free
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