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Rosetta Stone moved for first time in 18 years

The Rosetta Stone has temporarily moved to a special exhibition in the British Museum to celebrate 200 years since hieroglyphs were decoded. It is the first time the ancient object has been relocated since it was installed in the Egyptian Sculpture ...

02 Oct 2022 at 23:18

British Museum executive calls for ‘Parthenon partnership’ over Elgin Marbles

The deputy director of the British Museum called for a “Parthenon partnership” with Greece which could see the contentious Elgin Marbles return to Athens after more than 200 years. The sculptures – 17 figures and part of a frieze that decorated ...

31 Jul 2022 at 13:18

Sacklers pledge to ‘work constructively’ with institutions wanting to cut ties

The Sackler family has said it wants to “work constructively” with any institution that wishes to “reassess its naming obligations” to them. The family name has become synonymous with huge charitable donations to galleries and museums across ...

14 Apr 2022 at 16:25

British Museum announces first exhibition on female spiritual beings

The British Museum will open the first major exhibition exploring female spiritual beings later this year, including a contemporary icon of the Hindu goddess Kali. Feminine Power: The Divine To The Demonic opens at the British Museum in ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Archdruid of Stonehenge blesses new exhibition at British Museum

The Archdruid of Stonehenge has performed a prayer ceremony at the British Museum to mark the opening of a new exhibition. Performed by Rollo Maughfling, Archdruid of Stonehenge and Britain, the 15-minute ceremony included vocal chants ...

17 Feb 2022 at 20:55

British Museum cuts ties with Sackler name

The British Museum has announced it is removing the Sackler name as “we’re moving into a new era”. It is the latest cultural institution to cut ties with the Sackler name, removing it from “galleries, rooms and endowments they ...

26 Mar 2022 at 13:25

British museum hails discovery of pre-historic art

The British Museum has announced the “most important” discovery of pre-historic art in Britain in a century. The Burton Agnes chalk drum, a 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture, was found on a country estate in the eponymous area ...

11 Feb 2022 at 00:55

British Museum hails ‘homecoming’ of world’s oldest map of the stars

The British Museum has welcomed the “homecoming” of the Nebra Sky Disc which features Cornish gold to their Stonehenge exhibition. The piece is 3,600 years old and is said to be the world’s oldest surviving map of the ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Reforming heritage laws ‘not a priority’ amid calls to return Elgin Marbles

Calls to make it easier for UK museums to consider returning cultural objects have been rebuffed by the Government. Conservative former culture minister Lord Vaizey will chair a new body aiming to return the ...

13 Oct 2022 at 17:17

Ancient glass vessels damaged in Beirut blast go on display at British Museum

Restored ancient glass vessels which were damaged in the 2020 Beirut port explosion are to go on display at the British Museum. The eight vessels, from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods, have been ...

27 Aug 2022 at 20:38

London museum returns looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

A small museum in south-east London has begun the official process of returning looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The Horniman Museum, which houses a collection of 72 treasured items that were taken by ...

29 Nov 2022 at 00:34

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Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone

Thousands of Egyptians have demanded the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum. The bilingual carvings on the relic proved to be the breakthrough in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian ...

30 Nov 2022 at 09:42

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