Videos

Sarah Sze on the Tomb of Perneb "I think a lot of people panic, and it's not just the claustrophobia: it is the intensity of that experience." The Artist Project is a 2015 online series in which we give artists an opportunity to respond...

Nalini Malani on "Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs" "I'm attracted to the myths because, for me, it's a language to link with people." The Artist Project is a 2015 online series in which we give artists an opportunity...

Teresita Fernández on Precolumbian gold "We know that this represents greatness, and yet we only have a handful of examples to point to it." The Artist Project is a 2015 online series in which we give artists an opportunity to respond...

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—oh my! Build on your knowledge of Greek columns with Ella, age 10, and find out why ancient Greek architecture is still so popular today. Credits #MetKids is a digital feature made for, with, and by kids...

Thomas Struth on Chinese Buddhist sculpture "It seems to be much easier to identify with this moment of stillness than with Jesus on the cross." The Artist Project is a 2015 online series in which we give artists an opportunity to respond...

Curator Thorsten Opper introduces Hadrian's young lover Antinous and the questions around his death

An introduction to the major exhibition at the British Museum which explored Aztec (Mexica) civilisation through the divine, military and political role of the last elected ruler, Moctezuma II (reigned AD 1502—1520).

An introduction to the last Aztec ruler, Moctezuma II. Promoting a exhibition at the British Museum, exploring Aztec (Mexica) civilisation through the divine, military and political role of the last elected ruler, Moctezuma II (reigned AD...

Exhibition curator Nigel Tallis introduces The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot. A free exhibition at the British Museum until 20 September 2012.

The virtual reconstruction of a metope from the Parthenon sculptures using 3D scanning and visualisation. Created by the British Museum in collaboration with the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. 3D scanning by Conservation Technologies...