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Visitors evacuated from British Museum after security scare

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The Independent UK · May 30

British Museum evacuated after ‘suspicious device’ discovered in toilet

The museum cancelled a lecture on ancient Israel this week due to security concerns

The Independent UK · May 30

British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears

Decision draws criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum: How to get tickets and what do they cost?

The iconic tapestry opened to the public on Thursday, September 10 - here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard · May 19

Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from London

Following a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi idol from the British Museum in London. They consider the idol more important than the Kohinoor, citing faith and cultural heritage. The court's order also allows for the reinstallation of…

The Economic Times · May 19

The Bayeux Tapestry to be on display in London despite controversy – for up to £33 a ticket

David Hockney among critics who’ve called the transporting of the fragile artwork ‘madness’

The Independent UK · May 18

Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panels

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Ittai Gradel obituary

Dealer in antiquities who discovered large-scale thefts from the collections of the British Museum

The Guardian - UK · May 3

Historic 400-Year-Old Shakespeare Family Home Declared at Risk After Vehicle Reverses Into Building

Hall's Croft, a Shakespearean heritage site, faces a £10 million restoration after a vehicle collision exposed its fragile state, highlighting the challenges of preserving historic buildings.

International Business Times UK · Apr 28

Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28