Artnet

British Museum’s A.I.-Generated Post Sparks Online Backlash

Several archaeologists have taken to social media to call out the British Museum for posting images containing A.I.-generated content on its Instagram and Facebook. After receiving a wave of backlash, ...
Artnet

British Museum’s Forecourt Redesign Plans Slammed by Conservation Groups

Conservationists are opposing a plan by the British Museum to overhaul its forecourt, warning it would disrupt its historic symmetry. Studio Weave’s plan adds security pavilions and a ...
People

British Museum Raises Nearly $5 Million to Save Gold Tudor Heart Pendant Linked to Henry VIII's Marriage to Katherine of Aragon

The fundraising campaign"captured the public's imagination with the untold love story the Tudor Heart tells between Henry and Katherine," the museum said Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She ...
The Art Newspaper

British Museum acquires £3.5m golden pendant linked to Henry VIII after high-profile campaign

The British Museum has successfully raised the £3.5m it required to acquire the Tudor Heart, an intricately decorated golden pendant with links to Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

British Museum removes the term Palestine from certain Middle East exhibits

The museum told The Jerusalem Post that the term Palestine no longer holds a neutral designation and may be understood in reference to political territory. The British Museum has removed the term ...
London Evening Standard

Row breaks out over planned British Museum security blocks 'like a wine bar'

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The British Museum's plan to build a new security block and convert its front courtyards into ...
The Daily Telegraph

British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays

Institution admits word used on some maps and labels has lost its original neutrality Craig Simpson is Arts Correspondent for The Telegraph covering the major issues affecting British arts and culture ...
London Evening Standard

British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays

The word “Palestine” has been removed from some British Museum displays following complaints from a pro-Israel legal group. Information boards in the museum’s ancient Middle East galleries, covering ...
Metro

British Museum removes the word ‘Palestine’ from ancient displays

The placards have been changed after a pro-Israel group complained (Picture: SOPA) After complaints from a pro-Israel group, the British Museum appears to have removed the word ‘Palestine’ from ...
BBC

British Museum to keep pendant linked to Henry VIII

The reverse of the pendant shows the letters 'H' and 'K', thought to reference Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon The British Museum has successfully raised £3.5m to keep a gold pendant linked to King ...
Middle East Eye

'Erasing history': British Museum criticised for removing references to ‘Palestine' from exhibits

The British Museum has removed references to Palestine from its ancient Middle East displays, a move condemned by scholars and activists as part of what they describe as a “systematic” attack on ...