The British Museum has launched a new scheme that will see it share artifacts in its collection with museums in former British colonies. Loans under the “new model” may last up to three years. They ...

Few institutions hold as much global prestige and controversy as the British Museum. Behind its grand façade lies a collection shaped not only by curiosity but also by conquest. Interestingly, many of ...

Over the weekend, the British Museum held their inaugural Pink Ball to fundraise for the institution. The event, held near the Parthenon Marbles, was criticized by the Greek government as discussions ...

Help wanted - treasure hunter. That's the gist of what the British Museum is looking for in a new hire. The institution is still reeling from a heist discovered there more than two years ago. Hundreds ...

Egypt suffered a devastating loss in September when a pharaoh’s priceless bracelet was stolen from a museum in Cairo – and melted down. Now forever lost, the bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Usermaatre ...

If someone asked you about your favorite subject in school, chances are you’d name math, English, science, or something practical. History, on the other hand, rarely makes the list. Yet once you look ...

Andrew Oddy, now in his 90s, holds a magnifying glass as he inspects a series of small artifacts in a plastic organizer on a desk in front of him. Andrew Oddy examines late Roman brooches found in ...