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Bayeux tapestry at the British Museum for the first time in nearly 1,000 years

A landmark loan between France and the United Kingdom will bring theBayeux Tapestry to the United Kingdom for the first time, where it will be displayed at the British Museum in London. The official agreement, unveiled today, marks a significant step...
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UK Parliament considers stop to oil company advertising: British Museum in crosshairs

The UK Parliament will debate today, July 8, the possibility of banning advertising and sponsorship by fossil fuel companies. The debate, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. local time and streamed live on Parliament's official website, comes on the heels of a s...
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Xerxes Mazda is the new director of collections at the British Museum

New Director of Collections at the British Museum in London appointed: he is Xerxes Mazda. Currently Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the British Library, where he led curatorial teams and was responsible for many of the major digiti...
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Parthenon Marbles, British's new director: 'we hope to do something positive'

First interview for the new director of the British Museum in London, Nicholas Cullinan, who took office at the end of March, succeeding Hartwig Fischer, the former director who resigned after the sensational affair of thefts at the museum. To expoun...
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About the term "mummy" in British museums

WARNING - 02/02/2023 8:14 pm. Due to a verification issue, the first editors of this news story conveyed erroneous and decontextualized content. We apologize to all our readers: Finestre Sull'Arte puts accuracy in reporting the news first. Below is t...
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