British Museum
'More than 1,500' artefacts were stolen from British Museum, internal investigation reportedly reveals
A Unesco antiquities trafficking expert says the theft is "probably the worst case so far"
Thefts at the British Museum prompted director’s resignation, say media reports
But Hartwig Fischer stepping down is not linked to the alleged thefts, say fresh sources
Media reports identify objects allegedly stolen from British Museum and posted on eBay
The items include a piece of Roman jewellery—reportedly worth between £25,000 and £50,000—being offered with a minimum price of £40
British Museum imposes 'emergency security measures' after staff member allegedly steals priceless artefacts
The museum in London is reckoning with a huge security breach after admitting that jewellery and gems dating back millennia had been removed from its storeroom without detection
'Knife attack' leads to evacuation of the British Museum in London
Police confirm a man was stabbed close to the entrance on Tuesday morning
British Museum settles case with translator after using work 'without permission, credit or payment'
The London institution will now reinstate Yilin Wang's translations and is reviewing its permissions policy
Artists and cultural leaders call on British Museum to rename BP Lecture Theatre
An open letter urges museum to follow net zero carbon pledge and fully separate from oil giant, which recently recorded $2.6bn in quarterly profit
British Museum director Hartwig Fischer to step down in 2024
The London institution will begin looking for his replacement this autumn, with the new hire having to deal with delicate issues such as the Parthenon Marbles and after-effects of controversial BP sponsorship deal
Poet and translator to sue British Museum for copyright and moral rights infringement
Vancouver-based Yilin Wang has raised more than £15,000 via Crowd Justice to begin legal proceedings
UK and Greece should share Parthenon Marbles says London mayor Sadiq Khan
The Labour party politician encourages the British Museum and the UK government to advance talks with the government of Greece and Athens's Acropolis Museum
King Charles’s ethical dilemma over looted objects in the Royal Collection
The monarch will likely face calls for the return of priceless objects that were seized by British military forces during 19th-century operations
The British Museum and BP's sponsorship deal will end after 27 years
The museum has been under pressure for more than a decade to break off its affiliation with the oil and gas corporation
British Museum drops reference to the Rosetta Stone from title of major refurbishment plans
Move may reflect sensitivities around the museum's possession of the ancient Egyptian object
Declassified documents on Parthenon Marbles reveal rift between UK government and British Museum
Foreign Office was dismissive of the museum's attempts to lobby for the contested sculptures in 1983
British Museum returns Oceanic sculpture to Polynesia—for three years
Admired by Henry Moore and Picasso, A'a has just gone on show at Tahiti's main museum
London museums struggling to regain visitors after Covid closures, our survey shows
The Art Newspaper's annual Visitor Figures survey has found the National Gallery has lost more visitors since 2019 than any other art museum worldwide
Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece in 'historic event'
Restitution shows that a "road of dialogue and peace always exists", according to a representative of the Holy See
Critics line up to condemn Science Museum’s sponsorship deal with Adani Green Energy
Museum is accused of “reprehensible” behaviour in allegedly allowing crisis-hit parent company Adani to greenwash its huge fossil fuel business
Even restituted artefacts—like Benin bronzes—need export licences from UK, says arts minister
Formal requirement for government licences may well prove to be yet another obstacle to a loan agreement for the Parthenon Marbles
British Museum's chairman suggests 'hybrid' deal with Greece over Parthenon Marbles
"I think there is a way forward where the sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, and that will be a win-win for Greece and for us,” George Osborne says
British Museum staff to strike as cultural workers across UK take industrial action—including during school holiday
Workers at the Wallace Collection, Historic England, National Museums Scotland and the National Museum of Liverpool will also be striking over pay and labour conditions
Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton: the enduring allure of art and luxury
Plus, Michael Rakowitz's ambitious restitution plans and Rosy Martin's photographical iconostasis
Tate may acquire Michael Rakowitz’s Lamassu sculpture—will it convince the British Museum to return the original to Iraq?
The artist says he will share custody of his replicas with an Iraqi institution
British Museum's hopes of a 'loan arrangement' for the return of the Parthenon Marbles imperilled ahead of Greek elections
The Greek prime minister has pledged to repatriate the 2,500-year-old sculptures if re-elected
Parthenon Marbles: is a breakthrough in sight?
Plus, Afghan culture in crisis and Kiki Smith’s New York murals
Secret talks between British Museum and Greece to return Parthenon Marbles in 'advanced stages'
If a deal is finalised, the contested sculptures are expected to be returned to Greece in early 2023, and will be displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens
'Don't expect us to be passive' in the face of restitution: British Museum chair defies return of looted artefacts
In speech at the annual trustees dinner George Osborne said that "dismantling" the collection "must not become the careless act of a single generation”
As infrastructure crumbles, British Museum plans to fix Parthenon Marbles gallery next
The decision to prioritise the revamp of the museum’s Greek and Assyrian displays comes amid escalating calls for the permanent return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens
UK heritage minister says government has no plans to amend law that prevents museums from 'disposing' of objects
The 1983 National Heritage Act was debated in the House of Lords—but the issue of reform will be further discussed ahead of its 40-year anniversary in May 2023
Protestors at British Museum demand release of writer imprisoned in Egypt
Plight of British-Egyptian Alaa Abd El-Fattah, currently on hunger strike, is focal point of protest as hieroglyphs exhibition opens