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‘A static collection is a dead collection’: how the British Museum is acquiring for a global public

Once many objects came to the museum through conflict and colonial exploitation, but today they arrive by donations, bequests ...

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on ...
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Key objects missing from the Grand Egyptian Museum's collection

As Cairo inaugurates the Grand Egyptian Museum Saturday, FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson discusses several key objects ...
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British Council Considers Handing Over Art Collection To Government

The British Council, Britain’s flagship for cultural diplomacy, is in trouble. Its chief executive, Scott McDonald, told MPs last week that the organisation is “in real financial peril” and is now ...

Greece’s Culture Minister Criticizes British Museum’s Pink Ball as “Offensive”

The Greek government and the British Museum have held talks in recent years over the return of the Parthenon sculptures.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening

After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal.The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient ...

7 priceless artifacts you won't find at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

The hotly anticipated new museum boasts some of the greatest treasures of antiquity. But there are some notable exceptions.