America’s 250th birthday is the moment Philly museums have been waiting for

No one throws a “Happy 250th Birthday, America” jammy jam like a Philadelphia museum. Embedded into the fabric of our ...
The Guardian

British Museum ends ‘deeply troubling’ sponsorship from Japanese tobacco firm

Move welcomed by critics, who have been calling for end to ‘morally unacceptable’ deals since 2016 The British Museum has ended a controversial sponsorship deal with a Japanese tobacco firm after ...
The Hindu

Assam to ink deal with British Museum to bring back Vrindavani Vastra

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma left for London on Saturday (November 15, 2025) to initiate the process of bringing back the revered Vrindavani Vastra from the British Museum. He is expected ...
Forbes

London’s New Gala: British Museum Hosts An Inaugural Fundraising Ball

The inaugural British Museum Ball was held on 18 October 2025 with guests including leading creatives, collectors, politicians and cultural visionaries such as Sir Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson and James ...
Town & Country

Greece’s Culture Minister Criticizes British Museum’s Pink Ball as “Offensive”

Over the weekend, the British Museum held their inaugural Pink Ball to fundraise for the institution. The event, held near the Parthenon Marbles, was criticized by the Greek government as discussions ...
The Art Newspaper

British Museum ball disrupted by climate protestor demanding end to BP sponsorship

The British Museum’s Pink Ball fundraising gala on Saturday was disrupted when a climate protestor took to the stage during a speech by the museum’s chair of trustees, George Osborne. More than 800 ...
France 24

Brit Gala? British Museum to host first fundraising ball

London (AFP) – The British Museum hosts its inaugural fundraising ball on Saturday, a glitzy event that has been touted by many observers as London's answer to New York's Met Gala. The museum, which ...
The Mirror

Youngest-ever British Museum trustee appointed for the first time in 272 years

The British Museum has announced the appointment of a new Board trustee - the youngest to ever be appointed by a Prime Minister. The Southall native says her appointment feels “utterly surreal” and ...
The Art Newspaper

Comment | The British Museum Ball will celebrate the things that connect us

For me October has always been one of the most exciting times to be in London. The Frieze art fair draws artists, collectors and curators from around the world, not only to see great art, but to ...
The Hindu

Vrindavani Vastra to return from British Museum for 2027 exhibition

Assam is expected to temporarily receive its revered 16th-century silk textile from London’s British Museum for exhibition in 2027. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told journalists on Saturday ...
The Independent

British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why

The UK’s most popular tourist attraction, the British Museum in London, has suddenly announced it will close for the day on Wednesday 9 July. The decision comes at a time when London is thronged with ...
Euronews

British Museum tops UK attractions list, but the effects of the pandemic still linger on

Official figures have revealed that the British Museum was – for the second year in a row – the UK’s most-visited attraction in 2024. While visitor numbers for cultural attractions are rising, however ...