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Arrest after contractor allegedly ‘shut down’ British Museum IT systems

A spokesman for the museum said a former member of staff had trespassed and subsequently been arrested.

Evening Standard

British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee

A recently dismissed contractor shut down several systems before being arrested, the museum said

The Guardian - UK

The Great Wave: why has this become the defining image of our era?

Almost two centuries after its creation, Hokusai’s print is more popular than ever, featuring on everything from nail art to Lego to socks. What is its appeal?

The Guardian - UK

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‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?

Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s most visited museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?

The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 14: three English towns form the unlikely end of the Silk Road

If you can’t make it to Samarkand or Xian, visit Jarrow, Lichfield or Southend at the other end of the historic trading route

The Guardian - UK

Pirates invade Falmouth, camels trek London and Aus goes gaga for Kusama – the week in art

Yayoi lands in Melbourne, the Silk Road runs through the British Museum and corsairs real and fictional dock in Cornwall – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

The best art and architecture of 2024

Our critics’ highlights include magnificently rough portraits by the late Frank Auerbach, Caravaggio’s final painting and a 1930s silo reborn as a museum of modern art

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Nicholas Cullinan's guide to London: Korean fried chicken, karaoke and The River Café

The British Museum boss on his favourite karaoke spot, nights out with Courtney Love and the Miuccia Prada line he lives by

Evening Standard

Deal on Elgin Marbles ‘still some distance’ away, says George Osborne

British Museum chairman Mr Osborne said Sir Keir Starmer’s Government had contributed to a warmer spirit of negotiations with Greece.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Greeks do not have a moral right to the Elgin Marbles and if we 'loan' them, they will never come back

It doesn’t take much nous to see what’s going on with the Elgin Marbles. After the PM’s affectionate chat with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the other day, Sir Keir Starmer’s office has confirmed that the Government will not stand in the way of a deal between the Greek…

Evening Standard

British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says

George Osborne, chairman of the British Museum, confirmed it is looking at a deal that would see some of the sculptures returned to Athens in exchange for Greek treasures being displayed in London

The Independent UK

UK Museum In Talks With Greece Over 'Long-term' Deal For Parthenon Marbles

UK officials hinted Tuesday that a deal was in the works with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles.

International Business Times

Future of Elgin Marbles a matter for British Museum, says No 10

Talks over the future of the ancient sculptures being moved to Greece on loan are reportedly progressing.

Evening Standard

UK's Starmer welcomes Greek leader for talks but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon Marbles

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British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’

Keir Starmer is thought to be more open to the idea of returning the Elgin Marbles than predecessor Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool’s slavery museum deserves funding

Letter: Elisabeth Winder highlights a museum that already exists on the transatlantic slave trade, in response to the possibility of a permanent exhibition in London’s British Museum

The Independent UK

Ian Hislop hits out at Justin Welby for attending British Museum gala one day after resignation

Private Eye editor says it was ‘jaw-dropping’ to see Welby at event so soon after resigning

Evening Standard

Ian Hislop: Jaw-dropping that Welby went to event day after resignation

The Have I Got News For You star said he could not believe the Archbishop of Canterbury turned up to a British Museum trustees’ dinner.

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Majority back British Museum exhibit on transatlantic slave trade

New poll finds 53% of Britons support permanent exhibition on Britain’s role in slave trade at British Museum

The Independent UK

British Museum to receive highest-value gift in UK history with £1bn Chinese pottery collection

The museum will receive 1,700 pieces from the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation

Evening Standard

British Museum gifted huge collection of Chinese ceramics worth staggering £1billion

Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation to donate 1,700 pieces of Chinese ceramics to the London museum

Evening Standard

British Museum to receive highest-value gift in UK history with £1bn collection

The collection has been on loan to the museum since 2009 in the specially designed bilingual Room 95.

The Independent UK

Picasso the printmaker: More than 100 works go on display at the British Museum

Huge exhibition will delve into the emotional vulnerability and sexual depravity of the renowned artist

Evening Standard

Picasso: printmaker at the British Museum review – an eye-opener of a show in more ways than one

4/5 Every aspect of Picasso’s development is reflected in his printmaking and thus in this excellent show

The Guardian - UK

On the Silk Roads: adventure and historical riches in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

A new British Museum exhibition gives a taste of the rich cultures along these ancient routes, but a trip to central Asia offers much more – stunning architecture, moreish food and wild trekking

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