M is for Myanmar: Burma to Myanmar @ the British Museum

“The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity.”- Aung San Suu Kyi

The British Museum’s new Burma to Myanmar show is the first major exhibition in the UK to explore the history of a country famous for its isolation. - City AM

Join us on a visit to the Burma to Myanmar exhibition at the British Museum in London. From influential superpower to repressive regime, Myanmar – also known as Burma – has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1,500 years. Experiencing decades of civil war and now ruled again by a military dictatorship, Myanmar is an isolated figure on the world stage today, and its story is relatively little known in the West. However, the extraordinary artistic output of its peoples, over more than a millennium of cultural and political change, attests to its pivotal role at the crossroads of Asia.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/burma-myanmar

No MEETUP FEE

1:15pm: Court Cafe at British Museum
Meet on the ground floor of the Museum's Great Court you'll find the Court Cafés

2:00pm ~ Enter the Exhibition

3:30pm ~ Late: The Plough Bloomsbury - 27 Museum Street Bloomsbury, London WC1A 1LH
We'll find a local pub for a social chit chat, food and drinks.

TICKETS
Tickets are 50% off for Art Pass holders or cost £18 for standard entry. It is advisable to book in advance (book 2.00pm slot or around a similar time).
https://www.artfund.org/national-art-pass

Please book your ticket before RSVP-ing

The 2pm time is now sold out so please book either 13.40, 13.50, 14.10 or 14.20 here

++ Additional Information ++
Getting There
Tube:

The four tube stations closest to the Museum are:

• Tottenham Court Road: 5-minute walk
• Holborn: 7-minute walk
• Russell Square: 7-minute walk
• Goodge Street: 8-minute walk

Bus:

The following bus routes pass within walking distance of the Museum.

• New Oxford Street: 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242
• Tottenham Court Road (northbound) / Gower Street (southbound): 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390
• Southampton Row: 59, 68, X68, 91, 168, 188

WHATSAPP GROUP FOR PRE-VISIT CHAT & LIVE LOCATION ON THE DAY:

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PLEASE NOTE:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event, and because we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. With this in mind, please do change your RSVP as soon as possible if you can no longer attend, to give someone else on the waitlist the chance to be there. Thanks.

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