BSR Open House: Celebrating 125 Years

BSR Open House: Celebrating 125 Years

Join us!
Join us!

Join us for a celebratory Open House as we bring our 125th anniversary year to a close with a reception and a series of exhibitions exploring the people, places, ideas and traditions that have shaped the BSR. Discover 125 years of groundbreaking archaeological research; explore the evolution of the BSR’s graphic identity; delve into our Research Collections, including projects on Piranesi and William Gell; celebrate a century of collaboration with the Abbey Council through drawings by Abbey artists; and discover the BSR’s long tradition of hospitality, conviviality and community.

The event will be held in-person. No registration is required to attend and the entrance is free.

Latest Events

Latest Events

ITALY
Exhibition | Cent’anni a Roma: The Abbey Awards, 1926–2026
Founded by Gertrude Abbey in 1926, the Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships (now the Abbey Awards) have supported generations of British and American painters
4 November 2026
18:00 - 21:00
ITALY
In Conversation | Robert Harris on Agrippa
(Italian below) Robert Harris presents his new novel Agrippa, published this autumn in English and Italian, in conversation with Italian author and former judge Giancarlo
6 November 2026
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Fine Arts Event | Embodying the Archive: hands in touch with her life’s work
This promenade performance invites the audience to follow artists Holly Davey and Eloise Fornieles into the depths of the Fine Art Archive at the British
18 November 2026
Time slots to be booked online

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