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Activist theater group BP Or Not BP? drop thousands of paper oil drops in the British Museum in protest of BP's sponsorship of the museum. (photo by Kristian Buus, courtesy BP Or Not BP?)
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New Dossier Shows British Museum Had a Role in Dealings Between BP and Russia

by Benjamin Sutton January 19, 2018

Newly public emails show correspondence between the museum, Russia’s London embassy, British officials, and BP.

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How a Fake Monster Crept Into our Museums

by Allison Meier January 15, 2018January 18, 2018

The Fiji Mermaid was an object of fantasy but for a long time it was on display as a specimen that many people believed was real.

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British Museum Uploads 3D Model of the Rosetta Stone

by Claire Voon July 24, 2017July 21, 2017

Now you can examine the 196 BCE stone stela in all its textural glory.

Posted inArt

Hokusai’s “Great Wave” Was Only a Drop in the Bucket

by Olivia McEwan July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Already fully accomplished by his fifties in a range of styles, from his sixties Katsushika Hokusai’s paintings and prints begin to accelerate in ambition and sophistication, leaping between styles and subjects.

Posted inArt

Why an Indigenous Australian Wants the British Museum to Return His Ancestor’s Shield

by Claire Voon June 19, 2017June 20, 2017

Rodney Kelly is campaigning the museum to repatriate the Gweagal shield, which belonged to his great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather.

On June 18, Australian activist Rodney Kelly gave a talk inside the British Museum to protest the museum's ownership of the Gweagal Shield. (all photos by Anna Branthwaite)
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At British Museum Protest, Australian Aboriginal Activist Demands Repatriation of Ancestor’s Shield

by Isabella Smith June 19, 2017June 20, 2017

On Sunday, with help from the theatrical protest group BP Or Not BP?, Rodney Kelly appealed to the public for the return of the Gweagal shield.

Posted inArt

Watch the British Museum Conserve Its Largest Print, a 16th-Century Dürer Woodcut

by Allison Meier May 23, 2017

Albrecht Dürer’s “Triumphal Arch” is one of the largest prints ever made, and after a century on view at the British Museum, its conservation was a colossal task.

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The British Pennies Defaced in Protest by a Suffragette

by Allison Meier April 18, 2017April 21, 2017

A 1903 penny on view at the British Museum features the words “Votes for Women” letter-stamped by a suffragette over the face of the king.

Posted inArt

Recreating the Face of a 9,500-Year-Old Man

by Claire Voon January 3, 2017

A 9,500-year-old human skull at the British Museum may help visitors connect to our human ancestors.

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In Wake of Trump’s Election, Protestors Address Climate Change at the British Museum

by Claire Voon November 28, 2016

In a performance at the British Museum, the theatrical protest group BP or not BP? marked the final weekend of a BP-sponsored exhibition and responded to the election of Donald Trump.

Posted inArt

The Enduring Power of Southeast Asia’s Traditional Shadow Puppets

by Claire Voon October 3, 2016October 4, 2016

For centuries, shadow puppet theater not only captivated audiences across Southeast Asia but also held ritual significance for various local communities.

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Anti-BP Protesters Release Pirates, Merpeople, and the Kraken at the British Museum

by Isabella Smith September 26, 2016September 27, 2016

LONDON — The irony of oil company BP sponsoring the British Museum’s current exhibition Sunken Cities will have been lost on few.

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