Mummies Unraveled: New Exhibition Explores Ancient Lives Through Interactive Technology
The British Museum is well known for its exhibits on Ancient Egypt, ranging from well preserved mummies to giant statues… Read More
6 September 2014
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British Museum: Still Most Popular Cultural Attraction In UK Figures Released
The British Museum have released their 2013 attendance figures as well as announcing the opening of its new World Conservation… Read More
12 July 2014
Richard Hamilton’s James Joyce Ulysses Illustrations On Display At The British Museum
A major collection of drawings and prints, illustrating James Joyce’s Ulysses by Richard Hamilton, the ‘Godfather’ of Pop Art has… Read More
15 June 2014
British Museum And Tate Top List Of Worlds Most Popular Institutions
Figures released in an annual survey have placed the British Museum as the second most popular gallery in the world…. Read More
27 March 2014
British Museum Appoints Sir Richard Lambert As New Chairman
The Trustees of the British Museum have announced that they have elected Sir Richard Lambert as their Chairman, from 4… Read More
8 March 2014
British Museum 255 Year Anniversary Honoured With Google Doodle
The British Museum is celebrating 255 years today (opening 15 January 1759) with a good news report recording record numbers… Read More
15 January 2014
British Museum Adds Important Working And Finished Picasso Linocuts To Collection
The British Museum with the support of the Art Fund and private donations, have acquired two important and unique sets… Read More
8 January 2014
Works By Baselitz and Richter Donated To British Museum
The British Museum in London has announced the acquisition of a generous gift of 34 important works on paper by… Read More
5 December 2013
British Museum Mounts Exhibition of Sexually Explicit Japanese Shunga Art
Thousands of ‘spring pictures’ or shunga, art were produced in Japan between 1600-1900. Now the British Museum has compiled a… Read More
1 October 2013
British Museum: Once Again UK’s Most Popular Visitor Attraction
The British Museum has published their Annual Review 2012/13 and for the 5th year running is the UK’s most popular… Read More
26 June 2013
New Pompeii and Herculaneum Exhibition App Launched By British Museum
A new app for tablets and smartphones to support the critically acclaimed exhibition Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum… Read More
28 April 2013
Culture Secretary Maria Miller Delivers Keynote Speech At British Museum
Maria Miller has outlined the Conservative Government’s future policy on the arts and declared that they must “hammer home the… Read More
25 April 2013
Ice Age Exhibition Shows Primitive Influences In Modern Art
British Museum – Masterpieces from the last Ice Age drawn from across Europe are exhibited in this groundbreaking show. Created… Read More
26 January 2013
Is Corporate Museum Sponsorship Influencing Exhibition Content
The British Museum is currently showing an exhibition which opened on the 24 of May. The subject is all about… Read More
30 June 2012
Middle East Exposed In New Photography Exhibition
Light from the Middle East is a New Photography exhibition at both the V&A and the British Museum. It is… Read More
27 June 2012
Grayson Perry Gingerbread House Unveiled
Shrine to the unknown Teddy Bear constructed in London Last holiday season we were in awe of a scaled gingerbread… Read More
19 December 2011
Banker Brings Picasso To British Museum
British Museum acquires UK’s first complete Picasso set with aid of banker donation The British Museum has secured an exciting… Read More
30 November 2011
Grayson Perry A Pilgrim’s Progress
Review – In The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman, Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry invites us on a pilgrimage: saluting… Read More
5 October 2011
British Museum shortlisted for £100,000 Art Fund Prize
Art Fund Prize and Clore Award for Museum Learning Announced The British Museum has been shortlisted for this year’s £100,000… Read More
20 May 2011
UK Museum Storage Costs Millions
Storage costs for art in British Museums is costing over a million pounds per year. A Freedom of Information request… Read More
19 January 2011
Museums Denied Access To Private Donations By Treasury
The British Museum and the National Gallery are finding it difficult to access over £50m given by private donors because… Read More
8 November 2010
British Museum Cut Opening Hours From January
In order to cope with government budget cuts, late-night opening to the permanent collection at London’s ‘Favourite Museum’ will be… Read More
1 October 2010
British Museum £25m Sainsbury donation
Lord Sainsbury has given the British Museum a £25m donation to create an improved conservation department and expand the exhibition… Read More
12 September 2010