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Landmark new British Museum Michelangelo exhibition to explore the titan's 'demanding' final decades

Opening in May, the major new display will focus on the work the Renaissance master made over the last 30 years of his extraordinary life and career

Evening Standard

30 Most Beautiful Libraries In The World: Treasures Houses Of Wisdom

Welcome to the world of beautiful libraries, where architectural splendor meets literary treasures.

International Business Times

What happened to all the MPs with TikTok accounts?

Politiktok has gone all quiet

Evening Standard

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Westminster Abbey agrees ‘in principle’ to return sacred tablet to Ethiopia

Carved wooden tabot has been at Abbey since British forces looted it at Battle of Maqdala in 1868

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in London this weekend (February 9 – 11)

From an international gallery collaboration which spans the breadth of London to a quietly revamped pub in Chelsea, here's everything to see, eat and do this coming weekend

Evening Standard

Legion: Life in the Roman Army review – ‘More than just a blood and guts orgy of military might’

British Museum, LondonFrom monsters to messiahs, from rebels to republics, from sex workers to chilled-out lovers, this wildly enjoyable blockbuster delivers a Rome for everyone

The Guardian - UK

‘Their heads were nailed to the trees’: what was life – and death – like for Roman legionaries?

It was the defeat that traumatised Rome, leaving 15,000 soldiers slaughtered in a German field. As a major show explores this horror and more, our writer finds traces of the fallen by a forest near the Rhine

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The best exhibitions to see in London in 2024, from CUTE at Somerset House to Francis Bacon at the NPG

The capital's museums and galleries are a treasure trove of glorious art and ideas – here's our pick of the year's offerings

Evening Standard

Greece would offer major treasures to UK for Parthenon marbles, minister says

Culture minister Lina Mendoni pledges to ‘fill the void’ at British Museum should ancient sculptures be returned to Athens

The Guardian - UK

Culture clash: when the British Museum accepts funding from oil firms

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Charlotte Higgins about the management of the institution and sponsorship by BP

The Guardian - UK

British Museum signs new £50m BP deal to fund major renovation plans

Environmental campaigners have urged the museum to end its sponsorship deal with BP over the years

Evening Standard

I love the British Museum, but what I’ve learned about the depth of its crisis fills me with dread

First mass thefts, then fossil fuel sponsorship and claims of Soviet-style management. This is how an incredible institution lost its way, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to receive £50m in funding from oil giant BP

BP will donate £50m to help with the renovation of the museum as climate groups slammed decision

The Independent UK

British Museum signs £50million BP deal to fund redevelopment

The funding will allow the museum to remain open during the redevelopment work

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Ex-staff member accused of British Museum thefts 'not talking or co-operating'

A review recommends all items are documented by the museum after the 'thefts'

The Independent UK

British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

Greece’s Acropolis Museum has launched an exhibition that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

The Independent UK

King Charles wears Greek flag tie as he meets Rishi Sunak after Elgin Marbles row

Monarch appears to offer gesture of goodwill to Athens – as PM denies ‘hissy fit’ in diplomatic row

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The Guardian - UK

British Museum chair George Osborne criticises Sunak over Parthenon marbles

Osborne says row gave Labour a line of attack and has encouraged institution to press ahead with loan talks

Evening Standard

British Museum to continue talks with Greece over Elgin Marbles despite fallout

Museum chairman George Osborne said negotiations over an exchange deal would go on ‘whether Rishi Sunak meets Greek PM or not’

The Guardian - UK

Return the Parthenon marbles. The British Museum has too much stuff anyway

These relics from the fountainhead of European culture don’t belong in a cold, grey Bloomsbury chamber, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Al Jazeera

How Parthenon sculptures sparked a diplomatic row between Greece and UK

The UK PM cancelled a planned meeting with his Greek counterpart after Athens sought permanent return of the sculptures.

The Independent UK

How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK

Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak set to reject plea to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Rishi Sunak will reject pleas to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when he meets the country’s prime minister this week, Downing Street has…

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