British Museum Initiates Legal Proceedings Against Curator Peter Higgs Over Thefts
The British Museum, through its trustees, has initiated legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice King's Bench Division against Peter Higgs, a...
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British Museum Thefts: Parthenon Marbles Must Now Be Returned To Greece
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...
Gang Found Guilty Of £57m Chinese Art Thefts From English Museums
A gang who stole mainly Chinese antiques valued at £57m ($79m) which included Chinese jade and African rhino horn from museums in Cambridge, Durham,...
New Law To Crack Down On Public Sculpture Thefts
Labour MP Graham Jones proposes Metal Theft Prevention BillThe Labour MP Graham Jones is to propose a private members bill in the House of Commons...
Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Stolen In Audacious Raid On Italian Museum
Three paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse, with an estimated combined value of €9 million, were stolen near Parma on...
Louvre and d’Orsay Museums Have Announced New Directors
Musée du Louvre: Christophe Léribault will replace Laurence des Cars following her resignation after a short, rocky tenure. She was the first woman...