Hartwig Fischer, the now-former director of the British Museum, announced his resignation Friday. Fischer’s resignation follows an investigation into the disappearance of hundreds of priceless artifacts from the museum. A whistleblower noted that numerous suspicious items appeared on eBay in 2021, though
The man accused of stealing priceless artefacts from the British museum is a senior curator of 30 years, according to The Telegraph. Peter Higgs, who lost his job as the curator of Mediterranean cultures earlier this year, is a leading expert on
Priceless artefacts lifted from the British Museum may have already been destroyed and shipped thousands of miles away, experts fear. Museum chiefs sacked an employee this week after thousands of items were revealed to have gone missing from the institution’s academic storage
The British Museum has been “embarrassed” following revelations that some valubale items are “missing, damaged and stolen” after an “inside job”. The central London museum, which is globally renowned for housing historic artefacts from thousands of years ago, has launched an independent review
The British Museum has dismissed a member of staff after items from its collection were found to be missing, stolen or damaged. The museum will be taking legal action against the staff member and reviewing its security after the crime was discovered.
A man has been charged following a stabbing outside the British Museum – but police don’t believe it was terror related. The 37-year-old, Brady Wilson, has been charged with a number of offences after a man was rushed to hospital after being
The Metropolitan Police say a suspect has been arrested in London Tuesday following a stabbing near the British Museum, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions. The incident happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Russell Street and Museum Street, according
The Metropolitan Police say a suspect has been arrested in London Tuesday following a stabbing near the British Museum, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions. The incident happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Russell Street and Museum Street, according
Police swarmed the British Museum to deal with a stabbing this morning. Officers rushed to the world-famous attraction after a knife attack started. It is understood the situation is now under control. Police have not confirmed the details or whether there have
A ghostly apparition caught on camera has left tourists spooked after visitor Zoe Callow captured a “child doll” smiling at her. While visiting York Castle Museum, which is known as a hotspot for paranormal activity, ghost hunter Zoe took a picture of