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The British Museums is very deaf friendly and has recently made a Multimedia guide which is available at the front desk of the museum. The guide is a mini video player which has BSL Translation, it is very easy to use and includes translations of the following.
The Rosetta stone
Gold imitation dinar of Offa
Head of a horse of Selene from the Parthenon sculptures
Predynastic Egyptian burial
The Oxus treasure
The Yaxchilan lintels
The Hoxne hoard
The Lewis Chessmen
Group of Tang dynasty ceramic tomb figures
Bronze figure of Tara
Korean scholars study
Feather bonnet of Yellow Calf
Head of a King of Ife
Kozo, the double headed dog
The royal game of Ur
Discobolos
Stone handaxe from Olduvai Gorge
Michelangelo cartoon
Signed video commentaries for over 200 highlight objects of the Museum, with interactive maps to help with orientation in the galleries.
Book online or pick up from the Multimedia Guide desk in the Great Court. Available for free.
There are also monthly talks at the Museums which are translated into BSL please join the mailing list and you will receive emails letting you know when the next BSL talk is.
Email: jsamuels@britishmuseum.org
The Museum is free to everybody and is open from 10:00am – 5pm and is open every day except 24th,25th,26th Dec and 1st Jan
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BSL Tour : Ancient India
living traditions
Monday 16th June 6pm - 7pm
Join Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq for a Deaf-led BSL tour of the Ancient India: living traditions exhibition.
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BSL Tour : The Egyptian sculpture gallery
Monday 30th June 6pm - 7pm
Join Deaf guide Omar Farooq for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the Egyptian sculpture gallery (Room 4).
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BSL Tour : Hiroshige
artist of the open road
Monday 21st July 6pm - 7pm
Join Chisato Minamimura for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the Hiroshige: artist of the open road exhibition.
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For more information and to book, email access@britishmuseum.org |
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