Academic point-scoring over long-dead excavators turns a potentially grand narrative into a series of inside-baseball ...

The man was bailed pending further enquiries. A British Museum spokesperson told The Art Newspaper: “An IT contractor who was dismissed last week trespassed into the museum and shut down several ...

Living Traditions at The British Museum: 'sacred joy' - 5/5 The sacred art of three religions are traced back to their ...

The British Museum is working with the Art Loss Register, the world's largest database of stolen art. The museum has established a hotline for anyone with information to come forward and plans to ...

Image The Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum. Greece has been asking for the artifacts’ return since the 19th century.Credit...Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Nana Oforiatta Ayim, an art historian ...

The British Museum has announced the conclusion of an ... In his position as senior curator of Greek and Roman art, Higgs allegedly pocketed artifacts—from gold jewelry to semi-precious stones ...

London's art scene is flourishing this summer with a diverse array of exhibitions that blend tradition, innovation, and immersive experiences.

Along with similar institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, the British Museum has increasingly faced ethical questions about how it amassed its collection. In addition ...

The British Museum opened an investigation that reached ... Erin Thompson, a specialist in art crime at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said it was unusual for a major museum ...