The history of humanity, as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in London, is drawing to an end. A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum explored the history of humanity — how we have shaped the world, and how the world has shaped us.. From stone to gold, clay to plastic, the exhibition traced the past through objects people have made, including the famous Lewis chessmen and the extraordinary bronze head of Caesar Augustus. See all the objects from the Radio 4 series A History of the World in 100 Objects.Click on any link to find out more about an object, zoom in on the image and listen again or download the programme. Throughout this week, Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum in London, has been with things that help explain the modern world. The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world. “The History of the World in 100 Objects,” from the British Museum, was an intriguing and popular BBC radio series and is now a book that will be available in the United States on Monday. More programmes from A History of the World in 100 Objects related to death and ritual. Shakespeare's Restless World Neil MacGregor uncovers Shakespeare's world through twenty objects. The history of humanity, as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum in London, is drawing to an end. Buy A History of the World in 100 Objects First Edition by Neil MacGregor (ISBN: 9781846144134) from Amazon's Book Store. A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum explored the history of humanity — how we have shaped the world, and how the world has shaped us.. From stone to gold, clay to plastic, the exhibition traced the past through objects people have made, including the famous Lewis chessmen and the extraordinary bronze head of Caesar Augustus. Throughout this week, Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum in London, has been with things that help explain the modern world. Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, A History of the World in 100 Objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in today. Save individual episodes to your computer or sign up to the podcast and download them all at once for free. “The History of the World in 100 Objects,” from the British Museum, was an intriguing and popular BBC radio series and is now a book that will be available in the United States on Monday.