A traditional dance group from Rapa Nui (or Easter Island) performed a ceremony at the British Museum in London in front of one of the giant, iconic statues from their island that has been part of the ...
The institution, which fired a staff member over suspected robberies of jewelry and other objects, says public accessibility could prevent further thefts. A visitor to the British Museum walks past a ...
The British Museum has taken down a prominent bust of its founder, Hans Sloane, whose collection was built using money from his wife’s sugar plantation in Jamaica. The sculpture, by Michael Rysbrack, ...
The British Museum will tell the 1,000-year story of Japan's samurai in an exhibition set to open in February, 2026.
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The British Museum today launches a major revamp of its online collection ...
Grand Ronde tribal artifacts spent more than a century stored out of sight in London. They’ve taken on new life since returning home a year ago. Travis Stewart pressed suction-cup handles — the kind ...
Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build up a collection like this today,” one expert said. By Alex Marshall ...
The museum will overhaul its record keeping, but its leaders said that millions of items still would not be individually documented. By Alex Marshall Two months after it announced the firing of a ...
Public museums offer the opportunity for wonder, awe and discovery. They're places where anyone can learn about the giant stone calendar of the Aztecs, the mysterious death of a famous explorer, the ...