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British Museum releases images and asks public to spot stolen artefacts

The British Museum confirmed 60 items have now been returned

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

British Museum releases images in bid to recover missing items

Museum says 60 items have been returned to date and 300 are due to be returned soon

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

British Museum asks public to spot stolen items by going to new webpage

The British Museum confirmed 60 items have now been returned.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

If only Ed had the balls to cut the podcast bantz and take George Osborne to task

Despite his appalling legacy, the ex-chancellor appears to have a lot of unquestioning journalist pals

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

British Museum ignored calls to investigate ‘illicit items’ for months until thefts, says archaeologist

More than 2,000 artefacts were found to be missing from the museum’s collection.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

British Museum changed tune on ‘illicit items’ after thefts, says archaeologist

More than 2,000 artefacts were found to be missing from the museum’s collection

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

Restoring the reputation of British Museum curators

Letters: A sad episode at the museum has been characterised by ill-informed comment, writes Andrew Oddy, while Elizabeth Lewis says George Osborne should be replaced as chair

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

To dye for: why Victorian Britain was more colourful than we think

A new exhibition shows how a textile transformation brought brightness to the masses, in an era where electric purples and absinthe greens reigned supreme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

Why Chinese TikTok hit is fuelling calls for British Museum to return artefacts

The video has sparked calls for the return of an actual jade teapot showcased in the British Museum, where former chancellor George Osborne sits as chair of the board of trustees

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

With 2,000 missing objects, the British Museum faces a historic crisis of custodianship - but this case is far from unique

Since mid-August, the British Museum has been mired in a controversy over the theft of about 2,000 objects from its collections. The theft is suspected to be an inside job that took place over a period of twenty years. Alerted to the sale of alleged stolen items in 2021, the…

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023