Living With Gods exhibition opens at British Museum
There’s nothing more human than the divine. The British Museum explores 40,000 years of faith in Living With Gods
Guardian lion-dogs By Matsumoto Satoru and Komatsu Miwa Arita, Japan, 2015 Lion-dogs guard people, homes, temples and shrines in Japan, frightening away bad spirits. © the Trustees of the British Museum
No human society has ever existed without faith.
The current special exhibition at the British Museum, Living With Gods: people, places and worlds beyond, broaches this phenomenon through an exploration of the practice and expression of human beliefs.
Claiming that belief is a key aspect of human behaviour, this exhibition explores not only the mystical and sociological aspects of belief, but also the innate neurological and psychological triggers such as anxiety, marriage, conflict and death.
Expect to see a wide range of media drawn from different cultures and different centuries. Highlights include pieces from the ice age 40,000 years ago to a remarkable 18th-century replica of a Hindu ceremonial chariot.
For this autumn exhibition, The British Museum has adopted an innovative approach to the design and special effects. To intensify the visual experience, the exhibition will project the sounds, music and silence associated with the religious practices presented.
If Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia is anything to go by, we are in for a treat!
This exhibition is accompanied by a BBC Radio 4 series, which will be broadcast from 23 October 2017, and Living with the Gods, written by Neil MacGregor.
The current special exhibition at the British Museum, Living With Gods: people, places and worlds beyond, broaches this phenomenon through an exploration of the practice and expression of human beliefs.
Claiming that belief is a key aspect of human behaviour, this exhibition explores not only the mystical and sociological aspects of belief, but also the innate neurological and psychological triggers such as anxiety, marriage, conflict and death.
Expect to see a wide range of media drawn from different cultures and different centuries. Highlights include pieces from the ice age 40,000 years ago to a remarkable 18th-century replica of a Hindu ceremonial chariot.
For this autumn exhibition, The British Museum has adopted an innovative approach to the design and special effects. To intensify the visual experience, the exhibition will project the sounds, music and silence associated with the religious practices presented.
If Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia is anything to go by, we are in for a treat!
This exhibition is accompanied by a BBC Radio 4 series, which will be broadcast from 23 October 2017, and Living with the Gods, written by Neil MacGregor.
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| What | Living With Gods exhibition opens at British Museum |
| Where | British Museum, Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3DG | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Russell Square (underground) |
| When |
02 Nov 17 – 08 Apr 18, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Price | £15 |
| Website | Click here for more information and to book |