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Neil macgregor, british museum director and author of a history of the world in 100 objects, explores over two million years through 100 manmade objects, all from the british museums collection. All symposium attendees will receive a special 20% discount voucher on exhibition entry. The royal game of ur, originally played in the early third millennium bc. The exhibit and its accompanying bbc radio series broke broadcasting records and macgregors book became a bestselling sensation on both sides of the atlantic. A history of the world in 100 objects stretches back two million years and covers the globe.

I recently visited the british museum after having read this book. The book chooses 100 objects from the british museum to tell a story about the world. The museum is driven by an insatiable curiosity for the world, a deep belief in objects as reliable witnesses and documents of human history, sound research, as well as the desire to expand and share knowledge. History of the world in 100 objects, from british museum the new. Neil macgregor was born in glasgow to two doctors, alexander and anna macgregor. A history of the world about british museum 100 objects bbc. British museums a history of the world in 100 objects. Buy a history of the world in 100 objects 01 by neil macgregor isbn. Below are some of the items which will feature in a history of the world in 100 objects, which has been written and presented by the museum s director, neil macgregor.

The wall street journal the blockbuster new york times bestseller and the companion volume to the wildly popular radio series. An arresting world history told through the stories of 100 objects that can be found in the british museum. November 5, 2011 for the book a history of the world in 100 objects, the director of the british museum chose 100 objects from his institutions collection of thousands to tell a surprisingly. Memories of a nation, he was awarded in germany the friedrich gundolf. Neil macgregor, british museum director and author of a history of the world in 100 objects, tells an epic history of humanity over two million years through 100 manmade objects, all from the museums collection. In the british museum i usually feel nearly overwhelmed by conflicting emotions. A recent book devoted to that quintessentially suprahuman object was subtitled the epic story of the star that gives us life. A history of the world in 100 objects from the british museum, allowing visitors to explore the life and experiences of the people in the past. Although macgregor does not labour the point, a history of the world in 100 objects is also a eulogy of museums. In this 20 cd set of the landmark bbc radio 4 series, we travel back in time and across the globe, to see how we humans have shaped our world and been. Based on a popular bbc radio series broadcast last year, this beautifully illustrated book demonstrates how much we can learn about past societies from the things they have left behind. Explore the british museum your way with an audio guide. About a history of the world in 100 objects an enthralling and profoundly humane book that every civilized person should read. The date of the objects begin about 2 million years ago with a stone chopping tool though this is the second object featured in the book.

Memories of a nation, all available in penguin and now between them translated. Click on any link to find out more about an object, zoom in on the image and. A history of the world in 100 objects toured to uae, taiwan, japan, australia, china and hong kong. A history of the world in 100 objects, the new series of 15minute programmes written and presented by british museum director neil macgregor, has launched on bbc radio 4 as part of an ambitious nationwide project. A history of the world in 100 objects by neil macgregor. A history of the world in 100 objects from the british museum. The history of the world in 100 objects, from the british museum, was an intriguing and popular bbc radio series and is now a book that will. A group of curators aimed to tell the history of the world through 100 objects culled from the british museums collections. Jointly organised by hong kong heritage museum and the british museum solely sponsored by the hong kong jockey club charities trust the exhibition originated from a popular radio programme of the bbc with the british museum, telling the story of human civilisation using 100 objects selected from the encyclopedic collections of the british museum. Travel back in time and across the globe to discover how humans have shaped the world and, in turn, have been shaped by it. Our trails will take you on fascinating tours, highlighting the most popular objects on display and covering a variety of themes. History of the world in 100 objects, from british museum.

Bbc radio 4 a history of the world in 100 objects downloads. A history of the world in 100 objects was a joint project of bbc radio 4 and the british museum, comprising a 100part radio series written and presented by british museum director neil macgregor. An illustrated scene of eight figures in preparation for death hunefers book of the dead, egypt. The history of the world in 100 objects, from the british museum, was an intriguing and popular bbc radio series and is now a book that will be available in the united states on monday. A history of the world in 100 objects episode 2 olduvai stone chopping tool audio documentary duration. Exhibition curator a history of the world in 100 objects, british museum reading without words. A history of the world in 100 objects financial times. Inspired by a history of the world in 100 objects, the british museums bbc radio series and book, we recruited historians and museum curators to identify 50 objects that could embody the narrative of new york. The history of the world in 100 objects the new york times. In 15minute presentations broadcast on weekdays on radio 4, macgregor used objects of ancient art, industry. Neil macgregors a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through. A history of the world in 100 objects symposium 10.

A history of the world in 100 objects by neil macgregor goodreads. As director of the british museum, he organized an exhibit that aimed to tell the history of humanity through the stories of one hundred objects made, used, venerated, or discarded by man. A history of the world in 100 objects symposium western. This sculpture was chosen as object 4 in the history of the world in 100 objects. In his own special way, neil macgregor, the director of the british museum, is also a star who gives us all light. Discover more about the museums objects through expert commentaries from curators in your own language. Buy a history of the world in 100 objects cd set online. The 100 british museum objects see all the objects from the radio 4 series a history of the world in 100 objects. A history of the world in 100 objects bradshaw foundation. The museum of the world an interactive experience through time, continents and cultures, featuring some of the most fascinating objects in human history. A history of the world in 100 objects was a joint project of bbc radio 4 and the british museum, comprising a 100part radio series written and presented by.

This was a series of radio programmes created in a partnership between the bbc and the british museum. A history of the world in 100 objects is the companion book to the radio 4 series of the same name, where the director of the british museum neil macgregor picks 100 objects from all over the world which signify the progression of earths history. Neil macgregor deals with the history of humanity, using objects which previous civilisations have left behind them, often accidentally, as prisms through which we can explore past worlds and the lives of the men. Objects of ancient art, industry, technology and arms, all of which are in the british museums collections, as an introduction to parts of human history.

This week to conclude the series, we examine objects 9 0 to 100, plus object 101 selected by the host institution at the invitation of the british museum. The international touring team has worked in partnership with institutions all around the world to realise british museum exhibitions. A history of the world in 100 objects historyextra. Director of the british museum, neil macgregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanitys history through the objects we have made. A global history, told through 100 objects for the book a history of the world in 100 objects, the director of the british museum chose 100 objects.

Neil macgregor has blazed an unusual path to international renown. The author presents 100 objects from the british museum and presents their stories and their significance in world history. Capturing two million years of human history a history of the world in 100 objects invites students to observe, in a rich and engaging way, the remarkable achievements of humans in the face of change. A history of the world in 100 objects director of the british museum, neil macgregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanitys history through the objects we have made available now. Choose from a selection of object trails around the museum. So it is with a history of the world in 100 objects, where neil macgregor, former director of the british museum, discusses 100 objects drawn from the british museums vast collection, which, incidentally, includes seemingly ordinary objects such as broken pottery shards from a tanzanian beach at the heart of a major trade hub and a tiny. It earns its place in a history of the world in 100 objects because in the. Neil macgregor was director of the national gallery, london from 1987 to 2002 and of the british museum from 2002 to 2015, and chair of the steering committee of the humboldt forum in berlin from 2015 to 2018. In this original and thoughtprovoking book, neil macgregor, director of the british museum, has selected one hundred manmade artifacts, each of which gives us an intimate glimpse of an unexpected turning point in human civilization. His previous books include a history of the world in 100 objects, shakespeares restless world and germany. British museum and bbc tell history of the world in 100. The british museum has selected 100 groups of exhibits from its vast collections and displayed them in chronological order in the exhibition the hong kong jockey club series. Five years ago, the bbc and the british museum collaborated on a hugely successful radio series and book called a history of the world in 100 objects. Forget the old idea of the museum as a mausoleum captured in thomas hardys.

The result was unveiled on a bbc radio 4 program in early 2010, and. Whether you have an hour or the whole day, our audio guide helps you make the most of your visit. The time we went the national museum of australia in canberra to see an exhibition from the british museum, a history of the world in 100 objects. World most impressive natural history museum, london duration. See all the objects from the radio 4 series a history of the world in 100 objects. In this book, we travel back in time and across the globe, to see how we humans have shaped our world and been shaped by it over time.

A history of the world in 100 objects is a joint project of bbc radio 4 and the british museum. Chapter 33 of neil macgregors marvellous bookoftheradioseries is about the. For his work on the bbc radio 4 series, british museum exhibition and book germany. The objects are presented in roughly historical order and also grouped according to several themes, and the author points out some common threads that are woven through this history. Neil macgregor author of a history of the world in 100. Memories of a nation, all available in penguin and now between them. Discover how the museum and its collection began and how it has developed over the centuries.