Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the ...
Gold ring found by metal detectorist could fetch up to £8,000 at auction
A medieval gold ring unearthed by a metal detectorist in a field he had visited many times before has been estimated to fetch ...
The incredible £220 million plan to turn abandoned London tunnels into tourist attraction
The secret underground tunnels that inspired James Bond author Ian Fleming to create Q's lair look set to be reimagined as an ...
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UK MPs urge ban on Egyptian mummy displays in British museums
One museum visitor in Edinburgh was horrified to see stolen body parts belonging to his 19th century ancestors on display ...
Museum's £445k revamp for 'major coup' exhibition
A museum has secured a "major coup" after winning a bid to host a national art exhibition, councillors have said, as they ...
Jury convicts man who stole $6M golden toilet from English palace
A man who helped steal a golden toilet worth more than $6 million from an English palace nearly six years ago was convicted ...
Big Easter Egg Hunt 2025 returns to London: Where to find the giant eggs
Eggs to be hidden in Chelsea, Canary Wharf, Marble Arch, Battersea Power Station, The Barbican, The British Museum and The ...
Ancient stone tablets show government red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists
Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for ...
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London museums given culture funding
Two London museums are to receive government funding as part of a culture department funding award. The London Museum of Water and Steam in Brentford, west London, has been given £2.6m while the ...