While seemingly unreported at the time, the pilfering was uncovered by historian Barnaby Phillips as part of his research for ...
A former British Museum staff member stole over 300 pieces of art, selling them at an antiques market, before eventually ...
The British Museum has a “terrible colonial past”, according to Dame Tracey Emin. The artist, who is one of the museum’s ...
Forget Taylor Swift, this could be the hot cultural ticket of 2026: the Bayeux Tapestry is coming to London’s British Museum. And we now know when tickets are going on sale. Tickets will be available ...
The British Museum is embroiled in a dispute with heritage experts over plans for new security pavilions that resemble a ...
The British Museum is known for housing a vast collection of artifacts from across the globe. But what was the way some of these treasures were acquired? That’s where things get a little complicated.
The recently recovered Roman objects previously languished in storage, making them vulnerable to theft. Bought by Dr. Ittai Gradel on eBay and returned to the British Museum: Intaglio with profile ...
The government of Assam in northeastern India plans to build a new museum space to show the 17th-century Vrindavani Vastra ...
The British Museum is a flagship cultural institution with 2013 expenditures of £115.4 million (~$186.2 million). It is also, according to a current online listing, seeking free help on its website ...
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation. The director of the British Museum is out. Hartwig Fischer ...
UK Lawyers for Israel prompts change, arguing applying name to periods when no such entity existed risks 'obscuring the ...