The British Museum's Instagram posts were recently subjected to a flood of requests calling for the repatriation of an Easter Island statue called "Hoa Hakananai'a," or "Stolen Friend."
London's British Museum has recently announced that it will be putting previously stolen items on show in its upcoming February exhibition, "Rediscovering Gems," featuring ancient Mediterranean artifacts.
I can’t recall a Leader of the Opposition who makes such vacuous speeches, devoid of policy or a plan, as Sir Keir Starmer. He was at it again this week when he took to the stage to give us his views on the culture wars. “All in life is art and politics”, Ai Weiwei once remarked, but those hoping for an incisive account of their intersection were disappointed. With so many words, he managed to say so little.
A new exhibition will open in the British Museum called "Legion: Life in the Roman Army," featuring a 2,000-year-old Roman armguard restored using over 100 fragmented pieces.
The British Museum has recently acquired the latest addition to its collection of drawings made by the Dutch master Rembrandt, a black chalk sketch dubbed "A baby in a cap sleeping in a cradle."