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Which artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoParthenon Sculptures, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes are just some of the ‘contested objects’ in...
Theft, cover up and a corrosive culture: the inside story of the crisis at the British Museum
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoWhen the great and the good gathered over champagne and canapes at the British Museum for this...
British Museum poaches National Portrait Gallery boss after stolen artefacts scandal
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoThe British Museum has appointed the head of the National Portrait Gallery as its new director...
Questions over safety of Elgin Marbles at British Museum after artefacts stolen
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoItemising the stolen artefacts from the British Museum “could take weeks, if not months” and even...
What was allegedly stolen from the British Museum? Rift between George Osborne and No 10 over...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoRishi Sunak and museum trustee George Osborne are at odds over an attempt to meddle in the selection...
Greek archaeologists claim British Museum losses show Parthenon Marbles not safe
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoGreek archaeologists have spoken about their concerns the Parthenon Marbles are no longer safe in...
A modern history of museum lootings
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoMuseum theft. Illustrated | Getty Images On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, the show's host explored the dark history of museums,...
Collecting Antiquities Has Never Been So Fraught. Here’s How to Do It the Right Way.
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWith quickly changing mores around cultural heritage—and intense new scrutiny from law...
Will the British Museum give back the Elgin Marbles? History explained
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoRecent weeks have placed the British Museum at the heart of controversy as thousands of artefacts...
British Museum's director resigns, says he didn't take warning about possible theft seriously enough
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoThe British Museum was alerted more than two years ago to the possible theft or disappearance of...