A history of the world in 100 objects
This exhibition allows visitors to travel back in time and across the globe to see how humans have shaped the world, and been shaped by it, throughout our history. Presented chronologically, the exhibition uses objects to create a continuous narrative journey, made up of 100 stories.
The National Museum of Australia, Canberra until 29 January 2017.
The National Museum of China, Beijing, from March – May 2017, and Shanghai Museum, Shanghai from June – October 2017.
Curious beasts
This exhibition explores our enduring curiosity about the animal world through the beautiful and bizarre imagery found in prints of the 15th to the early 19th centuries in the British Museum’s collection, and includes works by Albrecht Dürer, Francisco de Goya and George Stubbs.
The South Australia Museum, Adelaide until 5 February 2017.
Medieval Europe
Spanning the period AD 400 to 1500, this exhibition showcases the treasures and material culture of the ruling elite and the middle classes to open a window onto the world of the European Middle Ages.
La Caixa Forum, Madrid until 5 February 2017.
La Caixa Forum, Barcelona from 7 March – 18 June 2017.
La Caixa Forum, Zaragoza, from July – October 2017.
Egyptian mummies: exploring ancient lives
Ancient Egypt holds an enduring fascination for audiences around the world, and this exhibition offers the opportunity to discover six mummies who lived and died in Egypt between 3,000 and 1,000 years ago. CT scans provide sophisticated images of human remains and objects contained beneath mummy wrappings, and determine information such as sex, age and health.
The Museum Of Applied Arts And Sciences, Sydney until 30 April 2017.
The Science Museum, Hong Kong, from 2 June – 18October 2017, before moving on to other venues in the Asia-Pacific region.
British modern prints
This exhibition chronicles the graphic work of two of the most significant movements of early 20th century modern art in Britain: Vorticism and the Grosvenor School. The exhibition will feature works by exemplars of British modernism including Charles Nevinson and Cyril Power.
The University of San Diego, California from 10 February – 19 May 2017.
Lines of thought: drawing from Michelangelo to now
This exhibition explores the importance of drawing as one of the most effective mediums for expressing and representing an artist’s ideas. Drawings from masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, up to artists working today,are arranged according to the thought processes they represent.
New Mexico Museum of Art, New Mexico from 25 May – 17 September 2017.
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island from 5 October 2017 – 7 January 2018.
Ancient Greeks: athletes, warriors and heroes
The ancient Greeks are well known for their competitive spirit, whether in the field of politics, sport, drama, warfare, civic or social competition. Featuring a range of objects from sculpture, jewellery and armour to vases and ancient sporting paraphernalia, this exhibition explores competition leading to both conflict and a prosperous culture and exchange of ideas.
La Caixa Forum, Madrid from 11 July – 22 October.
La Caixa Forum, Barcelona from 21 November 2017 to February 2018.
India and the world (title tbc)
This landmark exhibition showcases some of the most important works from the Indian Subcontinent in dialogue with iconic pieces from the British Museum collection. Objects are brought together from key periods in history, to represent important moments in India’s history set in a global context.
This exhibition will open in Mumbai in late 2017 and then move to Delhi .
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