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The British Museum has ended its controversial 15-year sponsorship with Japan Tobacco International (JTI).

In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and Japan’s Edo Samurais. The show tells these stories through a combination of recreated dramatic scenes, explanation from experts and discussions of objects from the British Museum. Here, four experts in…

David Wilkinson’s personal exploration of the issues open-mindedly examines both sides of a contentious political debate

The director wants London’s long-awaited institution to ignite creative passion in the Gen Z visitors it’s aimed at. As he unveils the building and its contents, can he pull it off?

The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.

It’s boom time for Indian art: the market is at an all-time high, while London has had a slew of exhibitions focused on South Asian artists, supported by a new class of megadonors

Event seated guests near Parthenon marbles, which Greece wants returned, and raised £2.5m for museum

Princess Diana's nieces shined at London's answer to the Met Gala.

Revisit famous art thefts, from the Louvre to Boston — unsolved mysteries and stunning recoveries.