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Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, has been supportive of restitution efforts in the pastThe Greek prime minister has vowed to “ramp up” his country’s claims to win back the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum, emphasising…
Read MoreThe museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.
Read MoreClassicist and museum trustee visited the line after people complained of waiting for hours, with some turned awayMary Beard has intervened in the row about excessively long queues for the Bayeux tapestry by visiting the line and submitting a list of i…
Read MoreNatural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitionsThey are often free to visit but museums are bolstering their finances by putting their stamp on everything from upmarket hotel suites to trendy…
Read MoreBut Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculpturesKyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Gr…
Read MoreBut Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculpturesKyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Gr…
Read MoreBritish Museum chair tells Big Brue festival he thought no one would find out about the private viewingGeorge Osborne has said he thought no one would find out about a private viewing of the Bayeux tapestry he organised for the tech billionaire Peter T…
Read MorePetition to king, who remains Jamaica’s head of state, is formally lodged in landmark visit to UK by officialsA palpable surge of emotion swept through Brixton’s New Park Road Baptist church as the packed congregation rose to sing Bob Marley’s Redempti…
Read MoreThe medieval masterpiece has traveled from France to England for a once-in-a-lifetime show. It is not what our critic Jason Farago expected.
Read MoreCutting-edge conservation techniques allowed the famous tapestry to travel to England from France. The exhibition in London is shaping up to be a blockbuster.
Read MoreOn Thursday, the British Museum opened its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, its most eagerly anticipated show in decades.
Read MoreThere are full-size replicas in a U.S. sports arena, an abbey in Denmark and a home in rural New Zealand. There’s even a more modest version for those who don’t like the original’s nudity.
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