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A neoclassical building with Corinthian columns and a frieze depicting figures. 1
A museum display with ancient pottery and a large carved stone slab. 2
A wooden sculpture with a seated figure, a bowl on its lap, and a headdress on its head. 3

London: Board Games at the British Museum

By Everyday London
Free cancellation available
Price is £30 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • See an ancient board game discovered in Abraham's home town
  • Have fun in the British Museum.
  • Learn unexpected things about games.

Activity location

    • London
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 48 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3PA, UK | By the red phone boxes next to the Great Russell St entrance to the British Museum
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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London: Board Games at the British Museum

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
£30.00 x 1 Adult£30.00
Total
Price is £30.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry to the British Museum

Know before you book

  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Starting with an Eyptian Senet box that is over three thousand years old, we will cross the ancient world and see boards, dice and counters so precious that they were buried with their owners.
These games are the ancestors or cousins of games we play today, and we will trace how they spread and developed across centuries and across continents.
Games include the Royal Game of Ur, Mehen, Senet, Hounds and Jackals, Chess, Wari, Backgammon and Go.
The fun, challenge and drama of winning or losing is attractive to us all. Whether it's the Roman Emperor Claudius with a games board built into his chariot or the farmers in Egypt scratching a board onto a stone; everyone played games.

Location

Activity location

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    • London
    • London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 48 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3PA, UK | By the red phone boxes next to the Great Russell St entrance to the British Museum
    • London, England, United Kingdom