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Home to rich cultures for nearly 30,000 years, the Arctic is far from the inhospitable hinterland it’s often imagined to be. Join the Knowledge Quarter for this exclusive, virtual private view of the British Museum’s timely exhibition, Arctic: culture and climate.

From 28,000-year-old mammoth ivory jewellery to modern refitted snow mobiles, the objects in this immersive exhibition reveal the creativity and resourcefulness of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. Developed in collaboration with Arctic communities, the exhibition celebrates the ingenuity and resilience of Arctic Peoples throughout history. It tells the powerful story of respectful relationships with icy worlds and how Arctic Peoples have harnessed the weather and climate to thrive.

The British Museum is the oldest national public museum in the world, and has been free to visit for ‘all studious and curious persons’ since 1759. It’s exhibitions this year range from Troy to the Arctic and with some 8 million objects held in the museum’s collection, there are plenty of other things to see too!

Image credit: Kiliii Yuyan (b. 1979), Umiaq and north wind during spring whaling. Inkjet print, 2019. © Kiliii Yuyan.

Our Virtual Events:
Our virtual events are becoming increasingly popular and often completely sell out. To ensure you are able to join the event, please ‘arrive’ (via the link sent through Eventbrite) around 5 minutes before the start. This will ensure you are able to be let into the Zoom room before we reach full capacity.

Once you have signed up via Eventbrite you will receive a Zoom link by email 48 hrs before, 2 hrs before and 10 minutes before the event, please check your JUNK folder for these emails as they are sent directly through Eventbrite’s system.
If you have any questions please get in touch with the KQ events team: Bhav (bhavit.mehta@bl.uk) or Jemima (jemima.barnes@bl.uk).

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