WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SCREENINGS OF “HISTORIC ‘VIKINGS’ AND ‘POMPEII’, EXHIBITIONS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM”,  EACH FOR ONLY ONE NIGHT IN OCTOBER

Fathom Events and the U.K.’s More2Screen are partnering to present two extraordinary cinematic experiences from the British Museum in London that shine a bright light on two cultures – Viking and Roman – that have had a profound impact on western civilization. Anyone with a passion for history, culture or forces in the modern world will be fascinated by the Museum’s “Vikings from the British Museum” on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. and “Pompeii from the British Museum” on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at 7 p.m.

Both events, which will be shown two weeks apart and for only one night each, provide an inside look into the two most acclaimed exhibitions of the British Museum’s 2013 and 2014 seasons. Both events will be presented in more than 470 select movie theaters around the country through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network.

For a chance to win complimentary passes please e-mail fathomeventsboston@gmail.com with your full name, address and phone number. The screenings will be shown in special one-night presentations at Boston’s Regal Fenway Theatre.

“Vikings from the British Museum” – Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at 7 p.m.

This exhibition offers cinema audiences an exclusive private view of the BP-sponsored exhibition Vikings: Life and Legend. Introduced by historians and broadcasters Michael Wood and Bettany Hughes, and featuring Exhibition Curator Gareth Williams and British Museum Director Neil MacGregor, this showcase will take the viewer through the exhibition, getting up close to objects and exploring the global contacts of the Vikings –  ships and swords, burials and beliefs, language and legacy. The broadcast also explores how we are still connected to the Vikings, through our languages, our poetry, our personal and place names – even our DNA. With practical demonstrations and stunning close-up photography of Viking objects in the exhibition, this program is a reminder of how the Vikings have shaped our modern lives across four continents, yes, including North America.

“Pompeii from the British Museum” – Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at 7 p.m.

This encore presentation of an event first shown in 2013, will offer an exclusive private view of the British Museum’s blockbuster show Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. This special encore features an edited tour appropriate for all ages so that younger audiences can attend and enjoy this unique experience. The exhibition focuses on the homes and lives of the inhabitants of the thriving industrial hub of Pompeii and the small seaside town of Herculaneum nearly 2,000 years ago when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. Introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor, this fascinating show takes audiences around the exhibition with insights from renowned experts who bring these extraordinary objects to life. With accompanying music, poetry and eyewitness accounts, viewers go behind the scenes of the exhibition to explore the stories of these famous Roman cities.

The first five people to respond to each date will win a pair of tickets! For a chance to win please email your name, address and phone number to fathomeventsboston@gmail.com