BBC

British Museum to keep pendant linked to Henry VIII

The British Museum has successfully raised £3.5m to keep a gold pendant linked to King Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife, Katherine (also Catherine) of Aragon. The central London museum launched ...
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Easy traditional British pork pies recipe tutorial

This tutorial provides a detailed step-by-step guide to mastering the art of making authentic British pork pies from scratch. The process begins with crafting a reliable hot water crust pastry that is ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The British Museum Plans to Hire a Treasure Hunter. Duties Include Recovering Missing Artifacts Before They’re Lost to History

A third-century B.C.E. Greek gold chain necklace similar to some of the missing objects © The Trustees of the British Museum under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 More than two ...
Town & Country

British Museum Aims to Hire Treasure Hunter to Recover Lost Gold Artifacts

The British Museum made headlines in 2023 when it announced items from their collection had been stolen. The majority of the stolen pieces were small gems and jewelry kept in a storeroom, and none ...
Hyperallergic

British Museum Launches Farcical “Decolonizing” Loan Program

A fragment of the contested Parthenon sculptures of Ancient Greece on display at the British Museum in London. (photo Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Imagine your car is stolen. Overnight, you ...
Artnet

British Museum Launches Long-Term Loan Program to Former Colonies

The British Museum has launched a new scheme that will see it share artifacts in its collection with museums in former British colonies. Loans under the “new model” may last up to three years. They ...
Town & Country

Greece’s Culture Minister Criticizes British Museum’s Pink Ball as “Offensive”

Over the weekend, the British Museum held their inaugural Pink Ball to fundraise for the institution. The event, held near the Parthenon Marbles, was criticized by the Greek government as discussions ...
Observer

At the British Museum, India’s Ancient Heart Meets Contemporary London

The British Museum in London has often been accused of cultural imperialism and colonialism, particularly by the U.K.’s ethnic minorities. There is a bitter dispute about many famous pieces acquired ...
WLRN

Frost Science Museum goes beyond the algorithm with MyFi Studio

Technology influences many aspects of life. It also plays a part in the creation of art. For the artist duo MyFi Studio, one without the other does not exist. The pair will debut their latest ...
Forbes

Why London’s British Museum Remains A Must-See Despite Controversies

A cultural powerhouse or a celebration of stolen artifacts from colonial times? The British Museum is a fascinating window into global culture—despite the problematic origins of many exhibits. ByDavid ...
ArchDaily

Lina Ghotmeh Wins Competition to Redesign British Museum’s Western Range

After a nine-month selection process, LGA emerged as the unanimous choice of the expert judging panel, chaired by British Museum Chairman George Osborne. The panel praised the firm's materially ...