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British Museum faces legal threat over Elgin Marbles deal
The British Museum could face legal action unless it abandons “covert and ideological” negotiations with Greece over the ...
Elgin Marbles outrage as new campaign warns British Museum 'we will not stand by!'
A new campaign backed by Dr David Starkey and a former Prime Minister is demanding assurance that they won't leave Britain.
British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why
British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why - Exclusive: Speculation that the closure is related to ...
The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years
The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will go on display in London for the first time, on ...
Historic coin hoard set to go on display at museum
A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council to create a gallery in the round tower at the Museum of ...
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France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit
The agreement between France and Britain for the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry was finalised and signed yesterday at the ...
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Ancient art on wheels: how Mumbai's leading museum is sending miniature exhibitions by bus into the Indian countryside
CSMVS's mobile museum venture, created in collaboration with an exhibition it curated with the J. Paul Getty Museum, the ...
Transcript: Resetting Franco-British relations — the cross-channel contract
This is an audio transcript of the Political Fix podcast episode: ‘Resetting Franco-British relations — the cross-channel contract ’ ...
Civilisations returns with unprecedented access to the British Museum’s collection
Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...
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Over 200 culture workers demand British Museum apologise for Israeli embassy event
Correspondence between the Israeli embassy and UK Secretary of State Peter Kyle suggest event was not intended as private ...
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‘Objects hold energy’: Author posits that British Museum in London is full of ghosts
When author and artist Noah Angell heard rumors that the British Museum in London was haunted, he set about documenting ghost ...
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British Museum partly closed after fired employee broke in and shut ...
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 systems ...