Apply Now: The @BritishMuseum are recruiting 5 new trustees Find out more and apply by 17 March: ▶️ …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8046

🧪🔭💻 It’s British Science Week! Meet Ada Lovelace – nicknamed ‘The Enchantress of Number’ by her peers, her discoveries about the algorithmic potential for an Analytical Engine in 1843 made her the world's first computer programmer 👩‍🔬 ow.ly/c1vQ50N8e5p #BSW24

✨ The Tusk Cosmetic Spoon from the 18th Dynasty takes the form of a graceful duck with a unique twist. 🐟 The design is perfect for storing scented fat or oil. In ancient Egypt, cosmetics were more than adornments: they were a cultural tapestry. ow.ly/vKMH50QU4El

From first timers to familiar faces – thank you! ✨ We’re so incredibly proud that ALVA has named us the most visited attraction in the UK! It was our absolute pleasure to welcome so many of you through our doors in 2023 🏛❤ 📸 The British Museum seen from the west.

Who can say no to puppy eyes though? #InternationalPuppyDay #Puppies 🔎 Companion to 'A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed', print made by Thomas Gaugain.

Visiting over Easter? Don’t forget to book your free ticket in advance to receive information before your visit and priority entry during the busiest periods. And be sure to hunt down this ostrich-egg cup in Room 2a 🐣, made in Prague between 1570-80. ow.ly/hSL050R1mZo

This Easter, you’ll have more options to plan your visit to our #LegionExhibition with extended opening hours 🐰 🥚 Book now for additional evening timeslots between 4-7.30pm on Saturday 30 March, Monday 1 April, Saturday 6 April and Sunday 7 April. ow.ly/axBO50R2evi

The Chair of the Board of Trustees, George Osborne, has announced that Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed Director of the British Museum following approval by the Government. Read our full statement here: ow.ly/Z2H550PIaAw 📷 © Zoë Law, 2018

Nominations for the “Volunteers for Museum Learning” Marsh Trust Awards are now open! Celebrate the work of #volunteers across the UK! Visit our website to find out how: ow.ly/nGo750R40Kj. Nominations are open until 1700 on Friday 12 July 2024.

Clocks go forward tonight, Sunday 1am 🕰 Clocks go forward in the UK tonight 🕰 Here’s an elaborate timepiece from the collection – a 19th-century rolling-ball clock made in London✨ ow.ly/rWjz30rB0kB

To all who are celebrating, we wish you an excellent Easter. These little chicks are sure to brighten your day. #EasterSunday 🔍 Drawn by Frank Paton, produced 1856-1909

Huge congrats to Wakefield Museums & Castles and the young people in Wakefield who have been nominated for their work on the Where we are… project, supported by Youth Association 🙌 Where we are… is a UK-wide programme for young people that co-delivers local arts and cultural projects.

Cat-lovers will recognise the struggle 🐈 This sketch is a fabulous example of Da Vinci’s ability to capture expressions: just look this cat's clear disdain as it squirms within an overly eager embrace! 🎂 Leonardo Da Vinci was born #OnThisDay in 1452.

Good luck to everyone running the #LondonMarathon today! According to Herodotus, the original ‘marathon runner’ was a messenger called Pheidippides, who ran from Athens to Sparta to seek help against the Persian forces, covering 260km in two days 🏃‍♂‍ ow.ly/ceHr50RkuSH

Join us on Saturday 27 April to celebrate the history of dance and contemplate its future 💃🕺 Journey through dance styles, then boogie down to tunes provided by DJs Sadie Silver and gender equality arts platform the Psy-Sisters 👯‍♀️ 🎫Tickets are free! ow.ly/6n4350Rlj1o

Tonight on BBC The One Show we’re talking treasure with the British Museum. And I get to meet prolific mudlark Caroline Nunneley (check out her IG profile - carolinenunneleymudlark - and you’ll see what I mean!)

Want to get up close and personal with some Michelangelo drawings? Join me on YouTube to take a closer look at three beautiful works from #MichelangeloLastDecades, opening tomorrow British Museum m.youtube.com/watch?v=_KkOmO…

Bursting with pride after our South Asia Gallery was named Best Permanent Exhibition at last night's Museums + Heritage Show & Awards Awards. Roots + Branches picked up the prize for Sustainable Project of the Year too. Both underline the power of collaboration and co-creation.

Delighted for the partners who've given so much to both projects, including British Museum, the South Asia Collective, @MuseumDevNW and The Carbon Literacy Project. Grateful for support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Simon and Shalni Arora, ZVM Rangoonwala Foundation, and Ashok and Anna Kallumpram.

Today marks the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games🔥 Pictured with the British Museum's The Diskobolos of Myron, 'Going for Gold' is the perfect book to get your ready for the Olympics this year🏆 Get your copy here📚: ow.ly/Seew50RgkIU Andy Seed