History & Culture
Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies
The British Museum · Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG
13 July 2026 - 24 August 2026
A three-metre silk handscroll so fragile it only comes out for six weeks a year, painted over a thousand years ago to coach court ladies in virtuous cheer. Its quiet brushwork on etiquette and duty says more about ancient China than any label could, so book the free timed slot before it's gone for good.
Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies
The British Museum