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Amid calls to return antiquities, historian finds documents that reveal many were not result of imperial plunder

Plans are afoot to burnish the appeal of the neighbourhood that is home to the British Museum

‘I would hope that some form of partnership is possible,’ Nicholas Cullinan said

A long-awaited retrospective of the Jamaican-born sculptor Ronald Moody exudes humanity; South Africa’s Igshaan Adams is a weaver of dreams; and surrealism meets Asian tradition in the giant goddesses of Bharti Kher

British-Guyanese sculptor’s collage to be unveiled at British Academy with British Museum show in October

Sir Mark Jones added that British taxpayers should still visit for free

Sir Mark Jones thinks tourists should also pay to enter National Gallery and Science Museum

They came to power promising ‘a golden age for the arts’. Now, 12 disastrous culture secretaries later, they leave it in tatters. What a stunning missed opportunity to capitalise on an asset that was the envy of the world

I was not surprised to see Plaid Cymru address culture and heritage as a core manifesto issue in the election. As the party of Wales with an aspiration for greater devolution, Plaid recognises the role of cultural institutions in building identity and pride, as seen in its manifesto calls for…

Archaeologist who became a leading authority on the history of Greek art, with a particular interest in gems and finger rings

After eight years of discussion the British Museum’s biggest international show is the largest Egyptian exhibition yet staged in Australia