The British Museum

A wide shot of the Great Court with the roof and Reading Room in view

Section of the Bayeux Tapestry showing a group of warriors with shields and spears on horseback charging from left to right.

A close up of a section of a feathered Hawai'ian cloak showing yellow and black crescent shaped sections on a red background.

A samurai helmet with gold-coloured horns and a metal face mask with a moustache made of a fur-like material.

Woman in gallery space looking at a statue of a figure standing on right leg, dancing.

The Great Court Restaurant.

Visitors examining the Rosetta Stone in the Egyptian Sculpture gallery

A family looking at a sculpture in the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos

The roofs of Matsumoto Castle towering above a lake, with mountains in the background.

Two experts appear in front of an aerial view of an archaeological site with the words "4500 years old" in large text.

Pink roses with green leaves curl against a black speckled background

Cut-out of Damian Lewis over a close-up view of a black and white portrait of Henry VIII in royal regalia.

Scientist using a laser to clean a headdress.

Four of the Lewis Chessmen on the board facing the viewer.

A visitor examines an exhibit in Courtly India, Room 47

A tour of the Museum, arranged under the Iraq Scheme

Mummy mask

Southwark made earthenware jug in shape of cat

Mayan Maize god

Grave stele showing a naked archer