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Famous medieval masterpiece to appear at top museum in celebration of 'shared history'
The Bayeux Tapestry, a legendary medieval artwork depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest, is set to be displayed in the U.K. for ...
British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why
British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why - Exclusive: Speculation that the closure is related to ...
Bayeux Tapestry to go on show at the British Museum as it returns to England for first time in 900 years
The Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle Of Hastings, is to return to England for the first ...
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France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit
The agreement between France and Britain for the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry was finalised and signed yesterday at the ...
Historic coin hoard set to go on display at museum
A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council to create a gallery in the round tower at the Museum of ...
Civilisations returns with unprecedented access to the British Museum’s collection
Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...
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Over 200 culture workers demand British Museum apologise for Israeli embassy event
Correspondence between the Israeli embassy and UK Secretary of State Peter Kyle suggest event was not intended as private ...
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The British Museum is full of plunder. The Museum of London reflects ...
The British Museum is full of priceless plunder. Most of its exhibits were obtained when the British Empire covered almost a quarter of the world’s land, including large chunks of Africa, North ...
'I went to the unique museum near Manchester that’s £3 and attracts visitors from around the world'
Attached to Stanley’s Security on Shakespeare Street is the British Lawnmower Museum, perhaps one of the quirkiest ...
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Where do the items in the British Museum come from?
The British Museum received £47.8 million ($61m) in revenue and a £20 million ($25m) capital grant in aid from the governmental Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport during the 2022/ ...
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Ancient art on wheels: how Mumbai's leading museum is sending miniature exhibitions by bus into the Indian countryside
CSMVS's mobile museum venture, created in collaboration with an exhibition it curated with the J. Paul Getty Museum, the ...
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British Museum Was Warned Gems Were Being Sold on eBay, Emails Show
In 2021, British Museum officials were alerted to a potential thief in their ranks. That year, Ittai Gradel, a Denmark-based dealer in ancient gems, contacted the august London institution with ...