The British Museum has settled a dispute with Canadian writer Yilin Wang, agreeing to reinstate her translations of Chinese-language poems by early-20th-century feminist revolutionary and poet Qiu Jin ...

The British Museum is known for housing a vast collection of artifacts from across the globe. But what was the way some of these treasures were acquired? That’s where things get a little complicated.

Gradel's investigation made international headlines and ultimately led to the resignation of then-director Hartwig Fischer in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the museum, the tabots are "believed by Ethiopian Christians to be the dwelling place of God on Earth, the mercy seat ...

On December 19, the British Museum announced its new Masterplan, laying out how it will “[safeguard] the collection for future generations, in spaces fit for the 21st century.” The plan includes ...

The British Museum has introduced private guided tours, complementing its role as one of the UK’s most visited cultural sites with 6.44 million visitors in 2025. These tours feature personalized ...

Dr Ittai Gradel made global headlines after exposing the thefts of many artefacts from the British Museum.

London’s British Museum has recovered some of the 2,000 treasures stolen from its storerooms after a bungled internal probe that led to the resignation of its embattled director. “We have already ...

A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after reaching a settlement with the institution, following two months of negotiations and online ...

The British Museum, home to the largest collection of artifacts in the world, has fired a staff member on suspicion of stealing and damaging items including gold, gems and centuries-old glass. Items ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation. The director of the British Museum is out. Hartwig Fischer ...