The Latest Breaking News from British Museum

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

British Museum says Jewish event back on after being accused of 'appeasing antisemites'

Historian Simon Schama, veteran BBC journalist John Simpson and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the decision to put back a Jewish Culture Month event to a later date because of concerns it would be disrupted by activists

Evening Standard · May 28

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

Natural History Museum is UK's most visited tourist attraction with record 7.1m visitors in 2025

The attraction, home to everything from dinosaur skeletons to gemstones, has overtaken the British Museum to claim the top spot

Evening Standard · Mar 20

Maxine Peake among 200 figures urging British Museum to support Palestine

The letter comes amid reports that the museum has removed the word ‘Palestine’ from several of its gallery displays.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

UK’s free museums are in trouble. Should tourists start paying?

IN FOCUS: Visitors to London’s galleries and museums can see some of the finest artworks in the world without paying a penny – but for how much longer? Annabel Nugent explores the fraught debate about who should foot the bill for keeping them free of charge

The Independent UK · Mar 8

How a brazen thief stole 300 pieces of art from the British Museum

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The Independent UK · Mar 3

British Museum staff member stole over 300 pieces of art before being caught red-handed

Former employee smuggled out and sold hundreds of prints during the early 1990s, new book reveals

The Independent UK · Mar 3