'Time for reinvention' as Neil MacGregor leaves British Museum

The departure of its 'moral and engaging' director will be a great blow to the institution, critics say

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The director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, has announced he is to step down from his job at the end of the year.

MacGregor, 68, has been at the helm of the museum since 2002, but told colleagues he had made the "difficult decision" because he no longer wanted to work full time.

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