The British Museum made headlines in 2023 when it announced items from their collection had been stolen. The majority of the stolen pieces were small gems and jewelry kept in a storeroom, and none ...

The British Museum has launched a new scheme that will see it share artifacts in its collection with museums in former British colonies. Loans under the “new model” may last up to three years. They ...

Apple's ex-chief designer Jony Ive has joined the British Museum as it works to renovate its London buildings and better use digital technologies. "It is an extraordinary honour to join the Board of ...

A cultural powerhouse or a celebration of stolen artifacts from colonial times? The British Museum is a fascinating window into global culture—despite the problematic origins of many exhibits. ByDavid ...

After a nine-month selection process, LGA emerged as the unanimous choice of the expert judging panel, chaired by British Museum Chairman George Osborne. The panel praised the firm's materially ...

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum, the country's most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer ...

The British Museum has received a private collection of Chinese ceramics estimated at approximately £1 billion GBP ($1.27 billion USD) — the highest-value object gift in UK museum history. Donated by ...

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest donation ...

London — London's renowned British Museum is facing an investigation by the United Kingdom's information watchdog over claims that it has not been transparent about a collection of sacred Ethiopian ...

According to the museum, the tabots are "believed by Ethiopian Christians to be the dwelling place of God on Earth, the mercy seat described in the Bible, and the representation of the Ark of the ...

The British Museum has been accused of concealing information about a group of contested Ethiopian artifacts that were looted by British soldiers after the Battle of Maqdala in 1868. The 11 tablets, ...

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