British Museum, TEFAF Team Up to Restore Glass Artifacts Damaged in Beirut Explosion
The works will go on view in London after their restoration before returning to Beirut.
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British Museum Names Former Chancellor George Osborne as Board Chair
The appointment drew controversy because of Osborne's history of cutting arts funding.
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New Book Explores Why the Battle Over the Benin Bronzes Is Hardly Finished
Barnaby Phillips recounts the history of the Benin Bronzes from an African perspective in his latest volume Loot.
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The Benin Bronzes, Explained: Why a Group of Plundered Artworks Continues to Generate Controversy
In March, a Scottish university made history by committing to return a sculpture of Benin's ruler.
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Ian Jenkins, British Museum Curator Involved in Elgin Marbles Controversy, Has Died at 67
He had worked at the London museum for more than three decades.
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British Museum Acquires 103 Recently Resurfaced, Rarely Seen Hokusai Drawings
The works were created in 1829 for an unpublished book.
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Controversy Over Museums’ Black Lives Matter Statements Continues as Critics Pillory British Institutions
The British Museum was admonished for having not contended with its history.
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British Museum Defies Government Officials’ Advice, Appoints Mary Beard as Trustee
Beard had reportedly been rejected for a spot on the board by former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Former U.K. Prime Minister Reportedly Rejected Prominent Classicist Mary Beard for Spot on British Museum Board
Sources have said that Beard was blocked from the board of trustees because of her political views.
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