The British Museum is grappling with an internal crisis due to the loss and damage of approximately 2,000 artefacts, including valuable Roman gems. Senior curator Peter Higgs remains the only suspect in the case. Higgs's non-cooperation has hindered the institution's...
Over the last few days, a new dialogue has opened up in light of the theft of 1200 to 2000 objects by a senior Curator at the British Museum. Peter John Higgs, 56, was dismissed this summer, pending a police investigation, after several items were either "missing,...
The British Museum, through its trustees, has initiated legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice King's Bench Division against Peter Higgs, a former employee who served as a curator in the museum's department of Greek and Roman antiquities for a period spanning...
Hartwig Fischer, the director of the British Museum, has resigned with immediate effect. He ended his tenure at the highly respected institution early after previously stating that he would remain in the position until a suitable replacement was found. The controversy...
The British Museum has sacked a senior curator who worked at the Museum for more than 30 years after priceless jewellery and gems vanished from a locked storage cupboard. Peter John Higgs, 56, was dismissed this summer, pending a police investigation, after several...
It has been revealed that secret talks with Greek ministers have been underway for more than a year to decide the fate of the Parthenon Marbles housed in the British Museum. It now looks close to a resolution after the Museum confirmed "constructive discussions" with...
The British Museum has confirmed it is recruiting a dedicated specialist to track down hundreds of missing antiquities, including gold jewellery, engraved gems, and semi-precious stones, believed to have been stolen over several years by its former head curator...
The British Museum has announced new trustee appointments—five well-known figures from disciplines including history, journalism, and broadcasting who are quietly shaping Britain's cultural conversation. Claudia Winkleman, the Strictly Come Dancing host and Cambridge...
The FBI is investigating the sale of hundreds of suspected stolen treasures from the British Museum to buyers in the United States. The U.S. law enforcement agency has also facilitated the return of 268 items to the museum, which claims ownership of the artefacts sold...