A cultural powerhouse or a celebration of stolen artifacts from colonial times? The British Museum is a fascinating window into global culture—despite the problematic origins of many exhibits. ByDavid ...

This caption in the British Museum’s Africa galleries summaries briefly the political history leading up to the sacking of Benin City in 1897 by British forces. Although certainly constrained by the ...

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.

A petition to reinstate the term has already garnered 6,800 signatures. Visitors crowd around a bust of Pharaoh Ramesses II, Ramesses the Great, part of the Egyptian collection of statues and ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation. The director of the British Museum is out. Hartwig Fischer ...

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London’s British Museum is at the heart of growing calls for repatriation of artwork, with repeated requests from various countries, such as Greece and Nigeria, to return items from its vast ...