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British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues
Measures include extended opening hours, as well as an audio guide and additional seating for visitors.
October 4, 2026Greek PM urges UK PM to return Elgin Marbles permanently
Andy Burnham said in 2023 the sculptures should be returned to Greece with "no strings attached".
September 24, 2026Cultural treasures are being destroyed by war, and people want justice
A cauldron of conflicts is bubbling across the world, with cultural monuments being destroyed. These people are fighting against it.
September 19, 2026Costume exhibition celebrates 50 years of city's 'spaceship-like' theatre
To mark the anniversary of the seven-sided theatre constructed from tubular steel, some archive costumes go on display.
September 18, 2026Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park
The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.
September 17, 2026Aztec document goes on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad
France's national library is lending the manuscript recounting the history of the Aztecs to Mexico.
September 17, 2026Bids encouraged to keep famed artwork in the UK
Sir Stanley Spencer is synonymous with Cookham, where he was born, lived and set some of his work.
September 11, 2026Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner
The late-baroque Portrait of a Lady was lost for 80 years until it was spotted in photographs of a house for sale near Buenos Aires.
September 4, 2026Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
August 28, 2026Four Antonello da Messina works stolen in Renaissance painter's hometown - Reuters
Four Antonello da Messina works stolen in Renaissance painter's hometown Reuters
August 16, 2026Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
August 9, 2026Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor
Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
August 5, 2026Bagpuss creator's artwork sells for £400k at auction
The sale included more than 500 paintings, books and collectibles found at Peter Firmin's home.
August 4, 2026Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say
Astronaut Tim Peake, guitarist Johnny Marr and 150 other public figures have signed an open letter.
August 3, 2026Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans
For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more.
August 1, 2026BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovers 'enormously important' painting worth £100,000
The painting by the 18th Century Scottish artist Katherine Read is thought to be worth more than £100,000.
July 23, 2026'Mission Impossible' takes ancient Odyssey to stars
Holding the oldest book copy of the text left director Christopher Nolan "very moved", a curator says.
July 23, 2026Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to restore fire-hit Mackintosh building
The art school previously insisted it was committed to a faithful reinstatement of the building.
July 22, 2026Bayeux Tapestry in 'wonderful state' after journey to London, French minister says
The French culture minister has told the BBC that the Bayeux Tapestry is in "a wonderful state".
July 17, 2026Ukrainian family in Kyiv loses treasured cultural items in Russian attack - Reuters
Ukrainian family in Kyiv loses treasured cultural items in Russian attack Reuters
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British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues
The British Museum has announced changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after concerns over long queues and overcrowding. The measures include plans for longer opening hours, as w
Greek PM urges Burnham to return Elgin Marbles permanently
The Greek prime minister has called on Andy Burnham to find the "political will" to send the Parthenon sculptures back to Greece. Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote in the Guardian that returning the classica
Cultural treasures are being destroyed by war, and people want justice
Cultural treasures are being destroyed by war, and people want justice August was a brutal month for Ukraine. Russian aerial attacks increased significantly, launching thousands of drones. Kyiv was i
Costume exhibition celebrates 50 years of city's 'spaceship-like' theatre
One of the costumes from a performance of The Skriker at the Royal Exhange Theatre Fifty years ago, the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester opened its doors for its first production of Richard Brins
Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park
The Duke of Gloucester unveiled the freshly restored statue A statue of the 19th-century poet Lord Byron has been returned to Hyde Park, nearly 70 years after it was isolated on a traffic island when
Bids encouraged to keep famed artwork in the UK
Galleries and institutions are being encouraged to bid for The Resurrection of the Good and the Bad A painting by one of Britain's leading 20th Century artists must stay in the country in the hope th
Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner
The artwork was first spotted in an estate agent's photo advertising a property near Buenos Aires, Argentina A painting which was stolen by the Nazis and only recovered in Argentina last year must no
Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Vienna police released CCTV images of the suspects An international manhunt is under way for two men who stole a necklace decorated with more than 600 diamonds from a museum in Vienna after buying a
Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Watch: Shipwreck discovered piled high with ancient pottery Italian divers have discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily, believed to be more than 2,000 years old. The vessel wa
Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor
For her latest video Kate Nash collaborated with artist and activist Tia O'Donnell, who embroidered the phrase "The English Don't Know Their History" onto a duvet Singer-songwriter Kate Nash believes
Bagpuss creator's artwork sells for £400k at auction
A Peter Firmin illustration featuring Bagpuss, Emily and Professor Yaffle sold for £1,600 at auction Artwork by the creator of Bagpuss has sold at auction for more than £400,000, attracting bidders f
Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say
The observatory has regularly hosted gigs and festivals alongside its scientific work More than 150 public figures have signed a letter calling for the government to reverse a "foolish" decision and
Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans
Rosalie Moore is one of hundreds of ginger-haired subjects Kieran has photographed For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade. The
BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovers 'enormously important' painting worth £100,000
Mary-Louise Wedderbern explained the painting was left to her in her uncle's will two decades ago An "enormously important" 18th Century painting by the Scottish artist Katherine Read has been uncove
'Mission Impossible' takes ancient Odyssey to stars
The Manchester Odyssey was acquired in Egypt by Lord Balcarres in 1900 The task of taking parts of the oldest book copy of The Odyssey to the US for the stars of Christopher Nolan's cinematic retelli
Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to restore fire-hit Mackintosh building
Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building was wrecked by two fires in 2014 and 2018 Glasgow School of Art says it cannot fully restore the city's iconic Mackintosh Building to its former state with
Bayeux Tapestry in 'wonderful state' after journey to London, French minister says
Donning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux Tapestry The Bayeux Tapestry, which is now housed in the British Museum, is in a "wonderful state", the French Culture minister has told the BB
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Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
The exhibition will be the first time the Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display on British soil Tens of thousands of people faced long waits to buy the first tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry when it
Russian strike damages Kyiv's UNESCO-listed Lavra complex
Damage was recorded at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra during a combined Russian attack on Kyiv. Among the damaged sites was the Dormition Cathedral, according to Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitar