Shackleton ship model brought from Ukraine to Cornwall
How a replica Shackleton ship made its way from a Ukrainian conflict zone to a museum in Cornwall.
2023-09-11 13:16
Century-Old Graffiti Written by Hotel Waiters Discovered on the Walls of Florida Museum
Complaining about lousy tippers is a timeless tradition.
2023-09-10 19:24
British Museum: Chinese TikTok hit amplifies calls for return of artefacts
The popular Chinese TikTok series amplifies nationalist calls for the return of the country's treasures.
2023-09-06 16:19
Hubert Aiwanger: Bavarian deputy leader keeps job after antisemitism claims
Firing Hubert Aiwanger would be a disproportionate move, says Bavaria's leader.
2023-09-03 22:57
Bavarian deputy leader Aiwanger under pressure for old anti-Semitic flyer
The deputy premier of the German state, Hubert Aiwanger, is under pressure over a 1980s leaflet.
2023-08-29 21:47
About 2,000 items were taken from British Museum and their recover is underway, chair says
The British Museum has begun recovering some items that were taken from the prestigious institution and sold online, museum chair George Osborne said on Saturday.
2023-08-26 23:21
British Museum director steps down amid theft investigation
The director of the British Museum has stepped down amid an investigation into the alleged theft of gold and artifacts from the famous London institution.
2023-08-25 23:50
British Museum agrees to pay translator whose work it used without permission
A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after reaching a settlement with the institution, following two months of negotiations and online campaigning -- with a little help from the fans of K-pop superstars BTS.
2023-08-09 15:24
8 Paintings That Were Hiding Something
Just underneath the surface of many paintings, both famous and obscure, is another hidden painting that could have been.
2023-08-08 03:50
Peruvian fossil challenges blue whales for size
An ancient, long-extinct whale could have tipped the scales at close to 200 tonnes, scientists say.
2023-08-03 08:51
Relief as Irish island's stolen bones return for good
People from Inishbofin say they're relieved as remains taken 133 years ago come back to the island.
2023-07-16 13:51
British Museum apologizes after using translator's work in China exhibition without pay or acknowledgment
When the British Museum launched its "China's hidden century" exhibition last month, writer and translator Yilin Wang began getting confusing messages from her peers.
2023-06-23 17:24