The British Museum Untold!

In a new series the British Museum Untold sees Dr Julia Farley and Iszi Lawrence discover all the different ways The British Museum has been supporting international conversation projects and bringing the past to life!

British Museum Membercast, podcastsiszi lawrenceMay 17, 2023british museumComment

Return of the Membercast - ish!

The first in a new series, this episode of British Museum Untold sees Dr Julia Farley and Iszi Lawrence discover how explosions have affected objects, from bomb damage at the Museum during the Second World War, to the 2020 explosion in Beirut. They meet expert conservators, curators and archivists to find out how these objects have been painstakingly repaired.

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Ancestors with Prof Alice Roberts

Iszi and Dr Alice Roberts discuss her favourite ancient burial sites in the UK

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The History of Emotion

Iszi and Richard Firth Godbehere discuss the history of Human emotion

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Roman Mysteries with Caroline Lawrence

Iszi and Caroline Lawrence discuss some of the Objects that inspired the Roman Mysteries series.

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Nero - the Man VS the Myth

Iszi gets charmed by a curator into thinking Nero wasn’t as bad as all that.

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Contemporary Art in the Middle East

Middle Eastern and North African Art - how does the British Museum chose what to add to its collection?

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1666 and all that

Historian Rebecca Rideal on what London was like before the Great Fire of 1666

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Sutton Who, What, Where - the Story of The Dig

Curator Sue Brunning tells Iszi about the true story behind the excavation at Sutton Hoo, and how this famous discovery changed our understanding of the past.

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Egyptologists' Notebook

From making up hieroglyphs to pinching obelisks, the history of Egyptology is nearly as fascinating as Egyptology itself.

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceJanuary 26, 2021objects, british museumComment

Exploring the Arctic

It’s cold up there - or is it? Turns out the arctic is a lot warmer than you think and it’s only getting hotter. Iszi looks into the current culture of the arctic before it is lost forever.

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The History of Magic

It’s Harry Potter’s least favourite subject - but it is absolutely fascinating. Iszi chats to archaeologist, author and British Museum Trustee Chris Gosden about the history of magic through the ages.

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What is Tantra?

Iszi chats to curator Imma Ramos about the history and philosophy of Tantra, and its influence on the world today. Imma is the curator of the special exhibition Tantra: enlightenment to revolution.

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Exploring the Collection

Iszi and Natalie Haynes discuss writing Historical fiction. From research to relating to people in the past. Plus making their stories come alive today. If you are an aspiring writer, I really recommend giving this one a listen!

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Writing the Bronze Age with Natalie Haynes

Iszi and Natalie Haynes discuss writing Historical fiction. From research to relating to people in the past. Plus making their stories come alive today. If you are an aspiring writer, I really recommend giving this one a listen!

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceAugust 27, 2020objects, british museumComment

Boudicca with Stephen P. Kershaw

Was Boudicca a blue warrior powered by values of freedom and revenge? Did she ever pose a real threat to Roman authority in Britain? Stephen P. Kershaw gives the History of this fascinating historical figure.

podcasts, British Museum Membercastiszi lawrenceJuly 22, 2020objects, british museumComment

Meeting the Moth Man!

How the British Museum keeps pests under control during the 2020 COVID19 lockdown and how the zoology changes without any visitors providing their usual shed skin and footfall. And how Baryonyx fits into all this!

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