Egypt demands return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum

Egypt says thousands of its artefacts in British Museum are 'part of London's identity' - but wants the Rosetta Stone back - ...

Easter Island Dancers Sing to Statue at British Museum

A traditional dance group from Rapa Nui (or Easter Island) performed a ceremony at the British Museum in London in front of one of the giant, iconic statues from their island that has been part of the ...
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Activists bombard British Museum’s social media with calls for return of Easter Island statue

London (CNN) — The British Museum is facing renewed calls to return a huge moai statue to Easter Island, sparked by a social media campaign by Chilean activists. Easter Island, known as Rapa Nui in ...
Newsday

The British Museum names Nicholas Cullinan its new director as it tries to get over a rocky patch

LONDON — The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan as its new director, as the 265-year-old institution grapples with the apparent theft of hundreds of ...
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British Museum explores 'Silk Roads' trade routes in new exhibition

People walk in front of the British Museum in London LONDON (Reuters) - A new exhibition exploring the vast network of the Silk Road trade routes opens at the British Museum in London this week.
Artnet

Hew Locke on the Little Objects That Reveal a Big, Messy History at the British Museum

“You make up your own mind what to think.” Hew Locke’s voice arrives like a whisper out of nowhere, emanating from speakers suspended throughout his new show at the British Museum in London. The ...
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Our 25 Favorite Museums and Galleries in London

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." London has a lot to offer by way of museums. You could spend weeks in the British Museum alone, but ...
Artnet

The British Museum Is Throwing a Gala to Match the Met—and Not Everyone’s Impressed

As public purse strings tighten, major U.K. museums are racing to outdo each other with ever more splashy fundraising schemes. The British Museum is the latest to turn heads this week with the ...
The New York Times

British Museum

Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build up a collection like this today,” one expert said. By Alex Marshall A ...