Will the British Museum present high-quality replicas of the Parthenon sculptures?
The proposal to create high-quality replicas could serve as a compromise, allowing the British Museum to retain a display ...
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British Museum Retains Crown As UK’s Most-Visited Attraction
For the second year running, the British Museum has topped the list of the United Kingdom’s most-visited attractions, drawing ...
British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024
The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The ...
Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the ...
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British Museum appoints five new trustees
Lord DANIEL FINKELSTEIN, TOM HOLLAND, Dr TIFFANY JENKINS, MARTHA KEARNEY and CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN have all been appointed for four year terms as trustees of the British Museum by Prime Minister KEIR ...
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UK government announces raft of new museum trustees, including artist Isaac Julien and ‘Traitors’ presenter Claudia Winkleman
The UK government has today announced 16 new trustee appointments at the British Museum, Tate and Victoria and Albert Museum ...
British Museum was the UK’s most popular tourist attraction for the second year in a row
Major tourist attractions saw a 3.4% increase in visits last year but face challenges from rises in the cost of doing ...
New report calls for return of human remains—but UK museums lack the resources to act
The display of human remains in museums has long been a contentious issue. Last week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ...
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The British Museum’s once-in-a-generation chance to reimagine itself
When construction began in Bloomsbury in 1823, the British Museum was said to be one of the biggest building sites in Europe. Two centuries later, it is destined to become a huge construction ...
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UK MPs urge ban on Egyptian mummy displays in British museums
One museum visitor in Edinburgh was horrified to see stolen body parts belonging to his 19th century ancestors on display ...
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This nostalgic exhibition dives into a century of British surfing
It is easy to forget that the UK is an island due to the dearth of tropical palm trees, white sandy beaches and rays of the ...
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British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024
The most-visited attraction in the UK for the second year in a row was the British Museum, according to official figures. The famous London museum saw 6,479,952 visitors through its doors in 2024 ...