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British Museum Removes 'Palestine' From Some Displays Citing Historical Inaccuracy

The British Museum in London has removed the word 'Palestine' from some of the displays, stating that the term was used inaccurately and is no longer historically neutral. The move comes after UK ...
France 24

Has the British Museum really removed references to ‘Palestine’ from exhibits?

The British Museum is accused of having removed the term "Palestine" from its exhibits under pressure from a pro-Israeli group. In reality, only certain panels regarding the Antiquity period were ...
The Independent

British Museum staff member stole over 300 pieces of art before being caught red-handed

A former British Museum staff member stole over 300 pieces of art, selling them at an antiques market, before being caught red-handed, a new book has revealed. Nigel Peverett, who worked at the museum ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Thirty-Four Years Ago, a British Museum Staffer Stole More Than 300 Prints in Broad Daylight. A New Book Chronicles the Thefts and Their Fallout

The British Museum, from which Nigel Peverett stole hundreds of prints Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Nigel Peverett had worked at the British Museum in London since the early ...
The Daily Telegraph

Tracey Emin: British Museum has terrible colonial past

Pulling the cultural institution into the 21st century is ‘a battle’, says artist Anita Singh Arts and Entertainment Editor Anita Singh is the Telegraph’s arts and entertainment editor. She joined the ...
The Independent

British Museum announces ticket sales details for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition: ‘A truly once-in-a-lifetime experience’

Millions are anticipated to flock to London for a rare opportunity to witness the historic Bayeux Tapestry, as tickets for its exhibition at the British Museum are set to go on sale in July. This ...
Middle East Eye

British Museum row reveals the limits of decolonisation movements

Erasure of 'Palestine' from display labels highlights a resurgence of the European penchant for rewriting history Visitors look at the Egyptian 'Younger Memnon' colossal granite head statue, on ...
World Socialist Web Site

British Museum caves in to Zionist lobby group, removes “Palestine” from Ancient Middle East displays

The British Museum has altered the labelling of some of its ancient Middle Eastern artifacts—substituting “Canaan” for “Palestine”—after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) claimed the term inaccurately ...
The Guardian

Which human remains are held in UK museums – and where?

Institutions including the Natural History Museum and Cambridge University hold more than 263,000 human remains, Guardian investigation finds Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums ...
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British Museum admits another embarrassing theft after African gold disc was stolen

When a striking Asante gold disc in the British Museum was stolen from its wooden display case in 1991, it had apparently disappeared without trace. But, over the next few years, it was in fact ...
BBC

Celebrating town's replica of the Bayeux Tapestry

The tapestry will be displayed at the British Museum for the first time from September Reading's copy of the Bayeux Tapestry has become part of the town's DNA nearly 140 years on from its production, ...