Artforum

British Museum to Receive $40 Million Gift for Masterplan Project

The British Museum in London announced a £30 million ($40 million) gift from a longstanding supporter on October 17, ...
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.
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

London’s New Gala: British Museum Hosts An Inaugural Fundraising Ball

The inaugural British Museum Ball was held on 18 October 2025 with guests including leading creatives, collectors, politicians and cultural visionaries such as Sir Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson and James ...
Time

Why the British Museum Is Asking the Public for Help Finding Missing Artifacts

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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 ...
Town & Country

Could the British Museum Return the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece?

In 1801, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, took the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) from Athens to England. Fifteen years later, he sold them to the British Museum, where they have ...