THE HIDDEN ORACLE
at the British Museum, Part 2: Fortune Telling & Esoteric Decks
Bel Senlle x James Jude
Spend the day with Bel Senlle and James Jude for an exclusive, hands-on look at some of the most enigmatic oracle and fortune-telling decks in the archives of The British Museum.
Buried deep in the vaults of the venerable BM is a treasure trove of oracular history’s forgotten past, strange and beautiful cards that are impossible to ignore—but what was their impact on the transition from game play to the art of reading cards?
This second part of the series focuses on a selection of historically significant fortune-telling and early oracle decks that stand at the threshold of divination’s emergence into the mainstream of European society.
This is a rare opportunity to go where few have gone before! Join us for an in-depth look at some of these one-of-kind decks through historical context and
the symbology of visual language.
WHERE & WHEN
Friday, October 23, 2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
British Museum
Great Russell Street, London, England
United Kingdom (map)
BOOKINGS
Due to the intimate nature of this study group, capacity is strictly limited to 8 participants.
TICKETS: £120.- per person
or £200 for day 1 and day 2 (a £40 discount)
Here you can find the program for day 1, in case you are interested in joining both days.
- Tickets are non refundable.