British Museum director hits back in row with former trustee Sir Antony Gormley

The Parthenon Marbles: The Parthenon Marbles – popularly named the Elgin Marbles after the7th  Earl of Elgin, the man who took them from Greece – are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural members that were mostly created by Phidias and his assistants. The Earl of Elgin, Thomas Bruce, removed the Parthenon Marble … Read more

London’s Natural History Museum installs a HUGE model of Mars

To mark the arrival of NASAs latest rover on Mars, the Natural History Museum has placed a giant replica of the Red Planet alongside its famous whale centrepiece. The Perseverance Rover will arrive on Mars later today after a seven month journey from Earth and will begin its search for traces of past microbial life. … Read more

British Museum should ‘return the Elgin Marbles to Greece’, Sir Antony Gormley says

The Parthenon Marbles: The Parthenon Marbles – popularly named the Elgin Marbles after the7th  Earl of Elgin, the man who took them from Greece – are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural members that were mostly created by Phidias and his assistants. The Earl of Elgin, Thomas Bruce, removed the Parthenon Marble … Read more

Elgin Marbles and Rosetta Stone among artefacts being examined by the British Museum

The British Museum has hired a curator to delve into the history of its eight million objects, many of which were obtained during the colonial era.  Historian Dr Isobel MacDonald is to lead the museum’s History of Collection research, which will examine how objects have arrived since its 1759 founding.  Several of the items in … Read more

Copenhagen: Exploring its Happiness Museum, Tivoli Gardens and beautiful townhouses and waterfront

Within moments of arriving by train in Copenhagen, I’m already smiling. The central station is steps away from the fairy-lit utopia of Tivoli Gardens, the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, and shrieks of delight from its rollercoasters are often the first sound visitors hear. Built in 1843 by King Christian VIII to entertain … Read more

Intricate 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic is SAVED after a museum raises £150,000 to buy it

Intricate 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic depicting a leopard attacking an antelope will STAY in the UK after museum raises £150,000 to buy it 8ftx6.5ft panel was unearthed in 1974 on the grounds of Dewlish House in Dorset Was one of three panels and two were donated to the Dorset County Museum Third was sold by owners of … Read more

Intricate 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic is SAVED after a museum raises £150,000 to buy it

Intricate 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic depicting a leopard attacking an antelope will STAY in the UK after museum raises £150,000 to buy it 8ftx6.5ft panel was unearthed in 1974 on the grounds of Dewlish House in Dorset Was one of three panels and two were donated to the Dorset County Museum Third was sold by owners of … Read more

Hilarious tweets from lockdown are immortalised by the Museum of London

A series of hilarious tweets that went viral on social media throughout the coronavirus pandemic have been added to the Museum of London‘s ongoing ‘Collecting COVID’ project.  The selected posts from the first wave of the pandemic went viral for their wit and resonance with the general public at a time when national morale was … Read more

Landmarks including London Eye and Natural History Museum lit up purple for Holocaust Memorial Day

Famous landmarks across the country lit up in purple tonight to remember the millions of Jewish people who died during the Holocaust. The London Eye, the Natural History Museum, the Palace of Westminster and the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle were among the buildings immersed in light on Holocaust Memorial Day. It came as the Prince of Wales spoke of the … Read more

Museum puts road legal replica of the BATMOBILE up for sale for £30,000 

Holy handbrake turns, Batman! Museum puts road legal replica of the BATMOBILE up for sale for £30,000 An incredible replica of the iconic Michael Keaton Batmobile is set to sell at auction for up to £30,000 It was purchased by the London Motor Museum in Hillingdon where it was on display until the museum closed Now … Read more