Every person’s story from that time was different, says historian Beth Austin, the lead researcher for the exhibit. “No one was on the same path to liberty.” ...

The British Museum had to close some of its doors to visitors Friday, after a former employee allegedly succeeded in shutting down elements of its IT system. The BBC reports that the museum’s ...

A handprint dating back 4,000 years has been found on a "soul house," a type of ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will go ...

British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why - Exclusive: Speculation that the closure is related to French president Emmanuel Macron’s state visit as 18,000 visitors face disap ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.

The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and ...

But the British Museum has so far refused to give up what it sees as one of its most precious exhibits. The Marbles aren’t the only contested artifacts in British museums.

The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years.

“China’s Hidden Century” is on view at the British Museum, the Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, U.K., May 18–October 8, 2023.

The British Museum has not banned the use of the word ‘mummy,’ nor does it have any plans to do so, a spokesperson for the museum told USA TODAY. The term is currently used in exhibits and on ...

Mr. Higgs curated several blockbuster British Museum shows, including a 2016 exhibition on Sicilian history. Another of his exhibitions, “ Ancient Greeks: Athletes Warriors and Heroes,” toured ...

The first two exhibits at the freshly renovated Yale Center for British Art in New Haven are “J.M.W. Turner: Romance & Reality” and “Tracey Emin: I Loved You Until the Morning… ...