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Government and private funding sought for modernisation of 170-year-old cultural institution
Mitsotakis insists the case for repatriation of antiquities is ‘very strong’ during a visit to London
This year the Tefaf Museum Restoration Fund is helping a glass disaster in Beirut and an unusual Manet portrait in Wales
This captivating exhibition of 103 recently rediscovered pictures includes some of the Japanese artist’s most mysterious work
Visitors will be able to feast on the former chancellor’s mummified political legacy
Former chancellor editor wins race to succeed Sir Richard Lambert as chair of trustees
The value of contested artworks would seem to be zero, yet the best of them are priceless
Popularity of Netflix drama speaks to our need to connect to the ancient past
The institution is under ever greater scrutiny over the origins of its collections and how it presents history
Greece among nations pushing for demands in Brexit talks mandate
Call for public to contribute memories of switch from pounds, shillings and pence
Rapidly rising temperatures cause exposure of fragile pieces locked in frozen ground
A polemic against the British Museum plagued by inaccuracies
3D printing was used to recreate the detailed inscriptions
Institutions and artists are under pressure to probe the origins of their support
Curator says Johnson and Rees-Mogg ‘skit money’ illustrates character of society
Chair of trustees cites ‘tight’ financial pressure after public funding cuts
Cultural institutions have faced mounting pressure to sever ties with energy company
Economics, family values and the roll of a dice on the agenda until end of September
Exhibition in April will feature 83 artworks by the Norwegian artist
Pieces from in-house collection and Japan to go on show in blockbuster show
Question raised by French president of where ex-colonies’ art belongs needs a new answer
Message on 4,500-year-old Mesopotamia marble pillar only recently deciphered
The International Training Programme is an initiative to spread the institution’s know-how around the world
Collection of figurines and other ‘exquisite’ objects was amassed in the early 20th century
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