King Charles hails ‘unprecedented’ Bayeux Tapestry loan at the British Museum
It goes on public display next week The Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum was called by King Charles the “best possible symbol” of the closeness between the UK and France. The King hailed the “unprecedented loan”, as he viewed the medieval embroidery in London on Wednesday, a week before it goes on public display. […]
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British Museum director quits following alleged theft of artefacts
He acknowledged the museum did not respond ‘as comprehensively as it should have’ The director of the British Museum has quit his role immediately after treasures were stolen from the London institution. Hartwig Fischer said on Friday that it was evident the museum “did not respond as comprehensively as it should have” when it was […]
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