British Museum

In the Spotlight Amateur archaeology is on the rise but flouting the laws can land you in prison

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 3 May 24

The Week Recommends From the impressionists in Paris to Indigenous art in DC

By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published 11 March 24

The Week Recommends This 'gripping' new exhibition explores how Rome built its vast empire 'on military might'

By The Week UK Published 9 February 24

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By The Week UK Published 21 December 23

Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 5 December 23

Podcast Why is Europe having so much trouble with corruption? Can museums change the climate? And what does Asia make of its first Gay Games?

By The Week Staff Published 12 November 23

Speed Read ‘Thefts’ of jewellery, gemstones and glass may have taken place over ‘a significant period of time’

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 17 August 23

The Week Recommends The British Museum has brought together 300 objects from China’s ‘long 19th century’

By The Week Staff Published 9 June 23

The Week Recommends This new exhibition at the British Museum gives a taste of the Persian and Greek empires

By The Week Staff Published 12 May 23

feature Parthenon Sculptures could soon return to Athens as part of a long-term loan arrangement

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 9 January 23

The Week Recommends This ‘expansive’ exhibition investigates the ‘19th century fascination with hieroglyphs’

By The Week Staff Published 21 October 22

The Week Recommends This exhibition’s vast theme sees feminist readings ‘thrust’ onto ‘unruly ancient art’

By The Week Staff Published 23 June 22