A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 21, 2024, Section C, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Seeking British Museum Gems, and Its Reputation.

The British Museum is the latest cultural institution to distance itself from the Sackler family, announcing today that it will be wiping the name from its galleries, rooms, and endowments ...

The British Museum announced on Friday that it had agreed with trustees of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation that “the galleries, rooms, and endowments supported by the Foundation will ...

Containing vast collections of treasures from the ancient world, the British Museum in London is a prodigious source of ...

News Nation British Museum to remove Sackler name from galleries, rooms March 26, 2022 Updated Sat., March 26, 2022 at 9:41 p.m. X Email Reddit ...

Photo: Cristina Ruiz. These rooms are all in the Western block of the museum, the oldest part of the building, mainly dating to the 19th century.

Chris Smith, a former British culture minister, said the museum was “certainly going through a difficult patch.” Its leadership needs to act decisively to restore its reputation, he said. The ...

British Museum to close on key day in summer – but it won’t say why - Exclusive: Speculation that the closure is related to French president Emmanuel Macron’s state visit as 18,000 visitors face disap ...