CNN

British Museum moves bust of founder who had links to slavery

The British Museum, home to some of the world’s most treasured historic artifacts, has moved the bust of its founder from a display pedestal because of his links to slavery. The sculpture of Hans ...
Artnet

The British Museum Has Added a Label to a Bust of Its Founder to a Special Cabinet Where He’s Identified as a Slave Owner

The British Museum has taken down a prominent bust of its founder, Hans Sloane, whose collection was built using money from his wife’s sugar plantation in Jamaica. The sculpture, by Michael Rysbrack, ...
CNN

British Museum receives donation of Chinese ceramics worth $1.27 billion

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 ...
Artnet

Historic $1.2 Billion Donation Approved for the British Museum

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 ...
Hyperallergic

How the Labels in the British Museum's Africa Galleries Evade Responsibility

This caption in the British Museum’s Africa galleries summaries briefly the political history leading up to the sacking of Benin City in 1897 by British forces. Although certainly constrained by the ...
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 ...
Forbes

A Taste Of Ancient Egypt At London’s British Museum

From the stone that unlocked hieroglyphics to towering statues and eerie mummies, the British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection is a must-see for history lovers. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor.
Hyperallergic

The Sun Is Setting on the British Museum

One of the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum in London (photo by Helen Simonssonvia via The large-scale theft of cultural objects from the British Museum by one of its employees, and the failure ...
The Art Newspaper

How British Museum artefacts are coming out of the cabinets and into the classroom

Objects owned by the British Museum are hitting the road. In recent years, the London museum has quietly taken awe-inspiring artefacts into classrooms across England, giving students in primary ...
Smithsonian Magazine

British Museum Moves Bust of Founder, Who Profited From Slavery

Critics argue that moving the bust does little to address more commonly cited complaints, including the repatriation of looted artifacts and a need to diversify curatorial staff. Photo by Chris J.
Hypebeast

British Museum Receives £1 Billion Donation of Rare Chinese Ceramics

The British Museum has received a private collection of Chinese ceramics estimated at approximately £1 billion GBP ($1.27 billion USD) — the highest-value object gift in UK museum history. Donated by ...