The Silk Roads

This major exhibition explores a pivotal period in the history of the ‘silk road’. Going beyond the idea of the silk road as a simple trade route between ‘East’ and ‘West’, it follows how the journeys of people, objects and ideas shaped cultures and histories in the period AD 500– 1000. This rich story of connection spans Afro-Eurasia, from Japan to Britain, highlighting the fruits and perils of cross-cultural exchanges while inspiring reflections on global connections today.