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The Week Unwrapped: EU corruption, activist museums, and the Gay Games
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?
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British museum worker sacked over ‘stolen’ treasures
Speed Read ‘Thefts’ of jewellery, gemstones and glass may have taken place over ‘a significant period of time’
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China’s hidden century review: an ‘enthralling’ show at the British Museum
The Week Recommends The British Museum has brought together 300 objects from China’s ‘long 19th century’
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Luxury and power: Persia to Greece review – a ‘glittering magpie’s nest’
The Week Recommends This new exhibition at the British Museum gives a taste of the Persian and Greek empires
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The return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece
feature Parthenon Sculptures could soon return to Athens as part of a long-term loan arrangement
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt – exhibition review
The Week Recommends This ‘expansive’ exhibition investigates the ‘19th century fascination with hieroglyphs’
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Feminine Power: the divine to the demonic
The Week Recommends This exhibition’s vast theme sees feminist readings ‘thrust’ onto ‘unruly ancient art’
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Peru: A Journey in Time at the British Museum – what the reviews say
The Week Recommends This is not a large show, but the exhibits – some on loan from Peru – are ‘exceptional’
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Award-winning female author is three men
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Should the UK return colonial artefacts?
In Depth Six in seven repatriation requests to Oxford institutions approved
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British Museum: The American Dream
In Depth From Pop Art to modern day, a new exhibition explores how dynamic events of the past six decades have shaped American art
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Artist in residence: Remembering Sidney Nolan
In Depth The Australian master will be honoured in a series of events across the UK this year to mark the centenary of his birth
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Augmented Reality: fun and games at the British Museum
In Depth What can AR do for us? While we wait for Magic Leap to reveal its secrets, here’s the current reality
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Ming: 50 Years that Changed China – exhibition reviews
The Week Recommends 'Magnificent' British Museum show dazzles with 'Ming bling' but also raises some historical questions
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