Experience our five-star Arctic exhibition from home with a free, interactive 360° tour. | British Museum

How does a flat sheet of bronze transform into a helmet fit for a Gladiator from 2000 years ago? This reconstruction of the Hawkedon Helmet – the only known gladiator helmet ever found in Britain – includes various techniques that would have been available to ancient Roman metalworkers. The process is mesmerising and literally bangs! Fans of loud #ASMR will want to have their sound on for this one. Watch the full video on YouTube – https://tinyurl.com/3cbpde6w | British Museum

The British Museum opened to the public #onthisday in 1759, becoming the first national public museum in the world! Here’s a message from our Director Hartwig Fischer to mark the anniversary, and reflect upon the shared humanity that still connects visitors to the collection, 258 years later. Read more on our blog: http://british.museumblog.org/why-15-january/ | British Museum