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

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.” ...

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 former British Museum contract worker has been arrested after allegedly shutting down its IT systems, the London-based institution said. Part of the museum's permanent collection was closed on ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The British Museum’s exhibition “ Silk Roads,” studying the famous ancient trade route, has opened to rave reviews from critics, but one art historian is taking issue with the museum’s ...

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.

“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 Cold War-related exhibitions now on display at both the National Museum of Scotland and the Imperial War Museum London display this British government pamphlet, which offers advice related to ...

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… ...