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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.

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

Avatar photo 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

Avatar photo 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.

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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.

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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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Art Not Oil Coalition Issues Statement on BP’s Sponsorship of UK Cultural Institutions

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian August 9, 2016August 10, 2016

We received the following statement from the Art Not Oil coalition regarding the new BP sponsorships of major cultural institutions in the UK.

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The Many Influences and Invasions that Shaped Two Millennia of Sicilian Art

Avatar photo by Olivia McEwan August 2, 2016August 4, 2016

LONDON — Sicily: Culture and Conquest is one of the last exhibitions commissioned by outgoing British Museum director Neil MacGregor and encapsulates what made his tenure so valuable.

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Arts Professionals Condemn BP’s Renewed Cultural Sponsorships in the UK

by Claire Voon August 2, 2016August 3, 2016

Over 200 arts professionals and scientists have signed an open letter in The Times calling for an end to BP’s new, five-year sponsorship deals with four major cultural institutions in the UK.

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British MPs Propose Bill to Return the Elgin Marbles to Greece

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 11, 2016July 13, 2016

With the 200th anniversary this week of the July 11, 1816 purchase through an Act of Parliament of the Parthenon Marbles for the British Museum, members of parliament are introducing a bill that would repatriate the ancient artifacts.

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