Artnet

Revered and Feared: The British Museum Explores 5,000 Years of Feminine Power

Goddesses, saints, demons: “Revered and Feared. Feminine Power in Art and Belief” is a collaborative exhibition created by Madrid’s La Caixa Foundation and London’s British Museum, bringing together ...
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British Museum and its collections / [maps drawn by Michael Robinson]

Earlier edition published under title: British Museum guide. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001 ...
CNN

British Museum partly closed after fired employee broke in and shut down IT systems

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, museum ...
CNN

British Museum receives donation of Chinese ceramics worth $1.27 billion

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 in its nearly 300-year ...
Forbes

Why London’s British Museum Remains A Must-See Despite Controversies

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 ...
History Snob on MSN

Stolen Treasures: Why The British Museum Refuses To Give Back Its Looted Artifacts

Few institutions hold as much global prestige and controversy as the British Museum. Behind its grand façade lies a ...
Artnet

China Joins a Growing Number of Nations Demanding the British Museum Restitute Artifacts From Its Collection in the Wake of Widespread Thefts

The British Museum, embroiled in a high-profile theft scandal, is fending off restitution demands from several countries, with China most recently joining demands for the London institution to return ...
Forbes

British Museum Lends Ghana Looted Gold Artifacts—Here’s Why It Won’t Fully Return Them

The British Museum and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) announced on Thursday that 32 gold and silver artifacts from Ghana, which were looted during the Anglo-Ashanti Wars in the 1800s, would ...
The Mirror

Youngest-ever British Museum trustee appointed for the first time in 272 years

The British Museum has announced the appointment of a new Board trustee - the youngest to ever be appointed by a Prime Minister. The Southall native says her appointment feels “utterly surreal” and ...