The British Museum had to close some of its doors to visitors Friday, after a former employee allegedly succeeded in shutting down elements of its IT system. The BBC reports that the museum’s ...

The 70-metre-long cloth about the Norman invasion has not been seen in England since it was created in 11th century ...

People walk in front of the British Museum in London LONDON (Reuters) - A new exhibition exploring the vast network of the Silk Road trade routes opens at the British Museum in London this week.

From Tracey Emin to Wallace & Gromit, and Schiaparelli to Anish Kapoor, discover the exhibitions you won’t want to miss this ...

The British Museum has announced a major new collaboration with Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke. The institution has commissioned new works by the artist that will respond directly to items from its ...

Goddesses, saints, demons: “Revered and Feared. Feminine Power in Art and Belief” is a collaborative exhibition created by Madrid’s La Caixa Foundation and London’s British Museum, bringing together ...

The UK Treasury will insure the Bayeux Tapestry for an estimated £800m when it goes on show at the British Museum (BM) next ...

Leave it to the British Museum to turn a flagrant instance of theft into an exhibition opportunity. The institution made headlines last summer when news broke that around 2,000 objects in its ...

Malik Alawe “CONTAMINATING BEAUTY: A clear challenge between the flower and the flame in one of the crude oil producing companies” (undated) (all images courtesy of Mattina Hiwaizi) At P21 Gallery a ...

To shape its new show about life in the Roman Army, the British Museum put questions to members of the public. Other institutions are also using the same technique. By Alex Marshall Reporting from ...