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Former V&A boss Sir Mark Jones confirmed as British Museum interim director

Sir Mark Jones vowed to “restore the reputation” of the British Museum after his appointment as interim director was confirmed following approval by the Government in the wake of a theft scandal. Former chancellor George Osborne, who is now chairman ...

06 Sept 2023 at 09:05

British Museum asks public to spot stolen items by going to new webpage

The British Museum is asking the public to go to its new webpage so they can help recover missing items from the institution’s collection. An estimated 2,000 artefacts – including gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass – were found to have ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:20

George Osborne searches for British Museum director ‘within or outside sector’

British Museum trustees chairman George Osborne has said the next director of the institution can be chosen from “within or outside the museums sector”. The London-based museum has had Sir Mark Jones at the helm as interim director since the ...

11 Jan 2024 at 11:36

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised

British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones said the institution is “confident that a theft of this kind can never happen again” after thousands of artefacts were stolen from its collection. Before Sir Mark appears in front of MPs on ...

18 Oct 2023 at 10:06

Charge foreign British Museum visitors and share Elgin Marbles, former boss says

A former boss of the British Museum has called for the disputed Elgin Marbles to be shared with Greece and said foreign visitors should be charged entry to the London attraction. Sir Mark Jones led the institution as the interim ...

30 Jun 2024 at 10:54

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Historic Environment Scotland taking racism claims ‘very seriously’, MSPs told

The new chairman of Historic Environment Scotland has insisted it takes allegations of racism “very seriously” – while indicating staff involved could still have a role in the organisation. Sir Mark Jones, who took up the post ...

30 Oct 2025 at 11:53

Scotland

Grievances at heritage body will be robustly investigated, minister tells MSPs

Grievances at Scotland’s crisis-hit heritage body will be subject to “robust investigation”, Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has insisted, as he came under fire from MSPs for not attending key meetings at Historic ...

06 Nov 2025 at 12:09

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