Open Access Publications from the British Museum

[First posted 20 July 2009,  updated  15 June 2020 (new URLs)]

Online research catalogues

African Gold-weights in the British Museum

A selection of 2,000 cast brass weights collected between the 16th to the 20th centuries.
African Gold-weights in the British Museum catalogue 

Coinage of the Ostrogoths in the British Museum

A collection of over 300 coins minted by Odovacar and the Ostrogoths.
Ostrogothic coinage catalogue 

Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt

Archaeological finds made in late 19th and early 20th century excavations at the site of Naukratis that today are dispersed in museums worldwide.
Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt catalogue 

Asante Gold Regalia in the British Museum collection

220 items of gold regalia from the West African state of Asante in modern-day Ghana.
Asante Gold Regalia catalogue 

The Ramesseum Papyri

Surviving papyri from a 13th Dynasty tomb at Luxor later covered by the funerary temple of Ramses II, known as the Ramesseum.
Ramesseum Papyri catalogue 

Ancient Cyprus at the British Museum

Objects found during 19th century excavations in a growing catalogue of the Museum's entire collection from the island.
Ancient Cyprus catalogue 

Paper money of England and Wales

Banknotes, cheques and other paper money issued in England and Wales at the British Museum.
Paper Money catalogue 

Roman Republican Coins

More than 12,000 coins minted during the Roman Republican period.
Roman Republican Coins catalogue 

Rembrandt and his School

The British Museum collection of 392 drawings by Rembrandt and artists of his school.
Drawings by Rembrandt and his School catalogue 

Russian Icons in the British Museum

A collection of 72 Russian icons dating from the fifteenth through to the early twentieth century.
Russian Icons catalogue 

European Bronze Age Gold in the British Museum

A collection of the earliest gold objects from Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe.
European Bronze Age Gold in the British Museum catalogue 

The Research Publications series

See a full list of all Research Publications 

Recent publications

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  A Rothschild Renaissance: A New Look at the Waddesdon Bequest in the British Museum

  British Museum Research Publication 212
  Edited by Pippa Shirley and Dora Thornton, 2017 

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  Excavations at the British Museum: An Archaeological and Social History of Bloomsbury

  British Museum Research Publication 210.
  By Rebecca Haslam and Victoria Ridgeway 
  
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  Amaravati: The Art of an Early Buddhist Monument in Context

  British Museum Research Publication 207.
  Edited by Akira Shimada and Michael Willis 
  
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  Some Friends Came to See Us: Lord Moyne’s 1936 Expedition to the Asmat

  British Museum Research Publication 206.
  

Online journals

British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan

The British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan (BMSAES) presents research on all aspects of ancient Egypt and Sudan.

Issue 21

New studies on Roman, Late Antique and Medieval Egyptian collections, primarily in the UK, Germany and France 

Issue 20

A welcome cross-section of studies on museum collections and archives, monuments in situ, and results from British Museum fieldwork projects 

Issue 19

Three diverse contributions using various methods to explore aspects of New Kingdom to Late Antique Egypt 

Issue 18

Proceedings of the Annual International Egyptological Colloquium and the Raymond and Beverley Sackler Distinguished Lecture in Egyptology 

Issue 17

Latest results from Museum fieldwork at Elkab and Hagr Edfu, and a re-assessment of the Great Enclosure at Naukratis 

More about BMSAES 

British Museum Technical Research Bulletin

Publishing the results of collaborative work by the Museum's curators, conservators and scientists.

Volume 6

Articles highlighting the reasons behind technical examination and analysis 

Volume 5

Articles reflecting the chronological depth and geographical breadth of the British Museum collection 

Volume 4

Evidence for cultural transmission and trade; questions of object attribution and
authenticity 

Volume 3

Shedding light on cultures from the ancient civilisations of the world 

Volume 2

The assessment, examination, treatment and analysis of objects from across the collection and beyond 

More about the Technical Research Bulletin 

Bronze Age Review

An international journal of research dedicated to furthering understanding of the British and European Bronze Age.

Volume 1

Senior Bronze Age scholars debating the research they would like to see conducted in Britain 

More about Bronze Age Review