Board Games at the British Museum

Schedule

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Wed, 29 Jul, 2026 at 02:30 pm

UTC+00:00
Location

The British Museum | London, EN

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Games from the Ancient World.
About this Event

Games and play have always been part of who we are.

The British Museum has a great collection including the Royal Game of Ur discovered in a tomb in Abraham's home town.

Come see!


Event Photos

Ivory twenty squares box and board from Cyprus

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Where is it happening?

The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, United Kingdom

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GBP 12.50 to GBP 25.00

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