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New hall of Hellenistic portraits opens on 30 NovemberSee events

Events

Workshops and lectures

Talks, discussions and hands-on workshops with our curators and guest experts.

Lecture

Reading Roman sculpture

By Prof. Hisham Al Rifai Monday, 16 November | 7:00 PM

Coming up

Visitors looking at framed Renaissance-style paintings
26 November · 5PM onwards

Early Renaissance painting: a discussion

Our curators discuss light, colour and perspective in early Renaissance panels.

Scale model of an ancient temple in a museum display case
3 December · 5PM onwards

Builders of ancient cities

From temples to basilicas: an evening on the builders who shaped ancient cities.

Roman marble statue of a man in a toga
10 December · 5PM onwards

Roman sculpture, part one

How Roman workshops copied and adapted Greek masterpieces.

Row of Roman marble portrait busts along a gallery wall
17 December · 5PM onwards

Roman sculpture, part two

Portraits, emperors and everyday people carved in marble.

30 November

Opening soon: the portrait hall

The new hall of Hellenistic portraits opens on 30 November. Be among the first visitors and book your tickets today.