The theft of 2,000 gems at the British ... international museum community was both shocked and deeply dismayed that something like this could have happened.” The Independent Collection Security ...

The British Museum, one of the most visited in the world, has been dealing with the aftermath of thefts which highlighted internal failings and led to the exit of its director. The British Museum ...

The museum completed a full inventory in 2017, the spokesman added. Jones said on Wednesday that by already having digital records for half its collection, the British Museum was “ahead of most ...

They were in a museum store, not on display ... At every step my priority has been the care of the incredible British Museum collection.” The original allegations were reported to the museum ...

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 ...

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 ...

and China by British businessman Sir Percival David, who lived from 1892 to 1964. His love for China led him to become fluent in Chinese. The collection has been on loan to the museum since 2009 ...

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.