LONDON (AP).- British police say they have arrested and charged an American man for stealing hundreds of rare bird skins from a British museum outside London. Detectives investigating the theft of nearly 300 brightly colored stuffed birds from the Natu…
Exhibition at the British Museum Brings Ancient Book of the Dead to Life
LONDON (AP).- As self-help manuals go, the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead has certainly stood the test of time. For centuries, the 3,500-year-old guidebook offered Egyptians a step-by-step guide to the journey from this life to the next. It remains …
Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum in London, Receives the International Folkwang Prize
ESSEN.- The director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor (b. 1946) accepted the International Folkwang Prize on 18 October in Essen. With the prize, the Museum-Folkwangsverein honors his outstanding commitment to the promotion of the arts of diverse …
Museums Escape the Worst in Spending Review, will Only Face a 15 Percent Funding Cut
LONDON (REUTERS).- Museums breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the worst of the government spending cuts announced on Wednesday, but reductions in funding for other sectors of the arts were significantly higher. Chancellor George Osborne said muse…
Tate Modern’s "Sunflower Seed" Exhibit by Ai Weiwei Closed as Health Risk
LONDON (AP).- British art museum Tate Modern says an exhibit involving 100 million porcelain sunflower seeds has been closed to visitors because it is a potential health hazard. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei filled a giant hall at the London museum with a …
Picasso to Julie Mehretu: Modern Drawings from the British Museum Collection
LONDON.- This survey of modern drawings from the British Museum’s extensive collection explores the significant interchange of ideas between artists mainly working in Europe and America during the past hundred years. It showcases some of the great…
Magnificent and Rare Collection of Mezzotints Acquired by the Art Fund for the British Museum
LONDON.- The Art Fund has helped the British Museum acquire a magnificent and rare collection of prints dating from the 1680s to the 19th century that give valuable insight into scarcely recorded aspects of British life. Comprising 7,250 prints that ch…
After More than 20 Years, Michelangelo’s Most Precious Drawings at Albertina in Vienna
VIENNA.- Between 8 October 2010 and 9 January 2011, the Albertina presents the first major Michelangelo exhibition in more than twenty years. This display of 120 out of the artist’s most precious drawings offers a comprehensive insight into the wo…
Magnificent and Rare Collection of Mezzotints Acquired by the Art Fund for the British Museum
LONDON.- The Art Fund has helped the British Museum acquire a magnificent and rare collection of prints dating from the 1680s to the 19th century that give valuable insight into scarcely recorded aspects of British life. Comprising 7,250 prints that ch…
Bonhams to Sell Meissen Teapot Once Owned by Mother of George I for £200,000
LONDON.- A teapot once in the collection of the mother of King George I is the highlight of the concluding part of the auction of ‘The Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain’. Part III of the sale will take place on 24th November 2010 at…