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British Museum ignored calls to investigate ‘illicit items’ for months until thefts, says archaeologist

More than 2,000 artefacts were found to be missing from the museum’s collection.

The Independent UK

British Museum changed tune on ‘illicit items’ after thefts, says archaeologist

More than 2,000 artefacts were found to be missing from the museum’s collection

Evening Standard

Restoring the reputation of British Museum curators

Letters: A sad episode at the museum has been characterised by ill-informed comment, writes Andrew Oddy, while Elizabeth Lewis says George Osborne should be replaced as chair

The Guardian - UK

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To dye for: why Victorian Britain was more colourful than we think

A new exhibition shows how a textile transformation brought brightness to the masses, in an era where electric purples and absinthe greens reigned supreme

The Guardian - UK

Why Chinese TikTok hit is fuelling calls for British Museum to return artefacts

The video has sparked calls for the return of an actual jade teapot showcased in the British Museum, where former chancellor George Osborne sits as chair of the board of trustees

The Independent UK

With 2,000 missing objects, the British Museum faces a historic crisis of custodianship - but this case is far from unique

Since mid-August, the British Museum has been mired in a controversy over the theft of about 2,000 objects from its collections. The theft is suspected to be an inside job that took place over a period of twenty years. Alerted to the sale of alleged stolen items in 2021, the…

The Conversation

From Elgin Marbles to Moai heads: What artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?

The Parthenon Sculptures, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes are just some of the ‘contested objects’ in Bloomsbury institution’s collection, Joe Sommerlad reports

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Sir Mark Jones put forward as interim director of British Museum

Former head of V&A has suggested Parthenon marbles could be shared with Greece

The Guardian - UK

Being a victim of theft might help the British Museum reflect on returning its own swag

All the old arguments for hanging on to looted treasures like the Benin bronzes have crumbled

The Guardian - UK

Politicians, not curators, are to blame for the British Museum’s woes

The scandal over alleged thefts is a terrible blow for a museum Conservatives have starved of funding and respect, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The British Museum thefts have exposed a deeper problem than just security

Its next director is going to have to implement radical culture change if the institution is to remain fit for purpose in the 21st century

Evening Standard

Where do the items in the British Museum come from?

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

Al Jazeera

Get your own art detective! My simple solution for the British Museum fiasco

Museums don’t win awards or get rave reviews for their security systems – but they should. I have seen for myself how lax British Museum security was. It needs to stop living in a fantasy world

The Guardian - UK

Will the British Museum give back the Elgin Marbles? History explained

Greece argues that the scupltures were obtained illegally, while the UK says they were not

Evening Standard

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China’s leading state-run newspaper calls on UK to return ‘stolen’ artifacts ahead of James Cleverly visit

‘We formally request the British Museum to return all Chinese cultural relics acquired through improper channels to China free of charge’

The Guardian - UK

Thefts expose British Museum’s ‘ridiculous’ stance on return of artefacts, says MP

Chair of parliamentary reparations group hits out at law preventing return of Parthenon marbles and Benin bronzes

The Independent UK

‘Incredibly poor’ British Museum security let thief take valuables over years, ex-curator claims

Exclusive: Second expert claims colleague alerted bosses numerous times as far back as 2020

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody was expecting it’: British Museum warned reputation seriously damaged and treasures will take decades to recover

Experts say loss of 1,500 items reveals lax cataloguing and boosts case for returning objects to countries of origin

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The Independent UK

British Museum has recovered some of 2,000 stolen artefacts, chairman George Osborne says

The chairman of the museum’s trustees conceded the scandal has harmed the London institution’s reputation

The Independent UK

British Museum has recovered some of 2,000 stolen artefacts, says George Osborne - OLD

The chairman of the museum’s trustees conceded the scandal has harmed the London institution’s reputation.

The Guardian - UK

Recovery of British Museum artefacts under way, says George Osborne

Institution’s chair of trustees admits its reputation has been damaged by suspected thefts

Evening Standard

British Museum has recovered some of the estimated 2,000 stolen artefacts, chairman reveals

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer announced his resignation on Friday, while his deputy, Jonathan Williams, agreed to step back until the independent review into the theft had concluded

The Guardian - UK

After the British Museum thefts, what other major art heists have there been?

One Rembrandt has been stolen four times, and works by Van Gogh, Munch and Picasso have also been targeted by criminals

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the British Museum losses: a diplomatic own goal

Editorial: The disappearance of artefacts has delivered a propaganda coup to nations campaigning for the return of historical treasures

The Guardian - UK

Artefacts stolen from British Museum ‘may be untraceable’ due to poor records

Many examples of missing gold jewellery, gems and ancient items were not catalogued, say cultural heritage experts

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