The British Museum's collection consists of at least eight million objects, of which roughly 80,000 are on public display, according to a fact sheet published by the museum in 2019. "A lot of the ...

After they are sent to the British Museum, pieces will be lent to the Shanghai Museum in China and Metropolitan Museum in New York. Highlights from the collection include the David vases from 1351 ...

Last week, Chinese nationalist newspaper The Global Times issued an editorial asking the museum to give back its entire Chinese collection. "We formally request the British Museum to return all ...

Private Eye editor Ian Hislop has picked out over 100 unassuming objects from the British Museum collection, dating from 1300 BC to 2016 – all of which share the common goal of sticking it to the man ...

In definition, the modern museum is either a building or institution that cares for or displays a collection of numerous artifacts of cultural, historical, scientific or artistic importance.

From the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon Sculptures to Mesopotamian objects, the British Museum is a history buff's dream containing artifacts in the millions. The immense collection can make an ...

The British Museum has announced that Studio Weave, leading a multidisciplinary team including Wright & Wright Architects, ...

Ilê Sartuzi's short-lived heist involving a 17th-century coin draws parallels to the recent scandal over the theft of thousands of items from the museum’s collection Fischer, who resigned after ...

The collection of the British Museum is protected by law, and we have no plans to change it." July 2023: London mayor says they should be shared. Kahn continued, "I'd really encourage the British ...

A spokesperson for the museum confirmed the evacuation was sparked by a fire alarm. The institution is now open as normal.