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Hawai’i a kingdom crossing oceans
Exhibition- 15 January-25 May 2026
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Navigate the Museum with ease, using our floor-by-floor plan and discover what not to miss.
Walk through two million years of history and culture across more than 50 galleries.
Family visits
From family facilities to activities and events, discover how to make the most of your day at the Museum.
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The Tudor Heart appeal
Discover the one-of-a-kind gold pendant associated with Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon – and how you can help secure it for the nation.
Family festivities for Halloween
Celebrate the spooky season this half-term with our five-day family festival of storytelling, workshops and performances.
Clocks that brew tea, sing and explode
Join curator Oliver Cooke on a guided tour through some of the Museum’s most ingenious and unusual clocks, watches and machines.
Frightening fiestas and sacred ceremonies
Explore how cultures around the world find meaning in the macabre with rituals of remembrance and meditations on mortality.
UK and the world
Research
Driving the care, display and understanding of the collection, find out about projects, studentships and publications.
Departments
Learn about our research departments, outreach, training, study rooms and access to the collection.
National
Find out how the Museum shares expertise and the collection across more than 250 UK cultural organisations.
International
Loans, research and touring exhibitions are some of the many ways we build ties internationally.
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