These tours of the British Museum last 70 minutes and take in up to 12 highlights from the museum’s vast collection. They are at 11:30 am and 2:00 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The tours cover both main floors of the museum plus some of the side rooms and examine objects from Africa, Europe,… Read more »
After the Mercian supremacy Wessex became the dominant kingdom in the C9th. One reason was the kings managed to have capable sons to follow them thus avoiding the succession struggles of the Mercians. Another was the remoteness from the Viking attacks which concentrated on the North Sea coast targeting Northumbria and East Anglia and pushing… Read more »
This British Museum tour of the Mediaeval Galleries takes place every day at 2:45 pm. We work on a four week rota and mine are on a Sunday. The dates for my tours in 2022 are February 6th, March 6th, April 3rd, May 1st, May 29th, June 26th, July 24th, August 21st, September 18th, October 16th,… Read more »