You can't visit museums in person during pandemic lockdowns, but you might not have to for one of the most prestigious institutions. The British Museum has made (via Motherboard) images of more than ...

The British Museum today launches a major revamp of its online collection database, allowing over 4 million objects to be seen by people anywhere in the world. This new version of the online database ...

The Sir Percival David Foundation will permanently donate its £1 billion ($1.27 billion) Chinese ceramics collection to the British Museum, following regulatory approval to amend its governing ...

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 ...

The British Museum has announced plans to digitize its entire permanent collection, totaling over eight million pieces, as reported by ARTNews. The museum announced the move as part of ongoing efforts ...

The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest donation in its nearly 300-year ...

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 ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. Not ...

Stop Thief! Am I referring to the curator who allegedly stole a staggering 2,000 treasures from the British Museum collection over the last 30 years or the monumentally privileged white men who filled ...

Few institutions hold as much global prestige and controversy as the British Museum. Behind its grand façade lies a collection shaped not only by curiosity but also by conquest. Interestingly, many of ...