Category: British Museum
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Black Panther film sparks debate about African art restitution
The British Museum says it welcomes discussion raised by the film as it explores how to handle African objects in its own collection. Black Panther, the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is taking the box office by storm, raking in more than $700 million in ticket sales in just its first 12 days;…
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2,000 year-old Roman statue damaged at British Museum corporate event
The Townley Venus, one of the British Museum’s most important Roman sculptures, was damaged when its thumb was knocked off as catering staff were setting up for a corporate event amongst Ancient Greek and Roman statues last December. Although the British Museum’s trustees were informed about the damage, the news was not released to the press or…
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Do British museums focus on the sunny side of history?
According to a recent article by Museums Association, Neil MacGregor, the former director of British Museum, has condemned Britain for having a narrow view of its own history, describing it as “dangerous and regrettable” for focusing almost entirely on what he called the “sunny side”. According to press reports, he made these comments ahead of…
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