BRITISH MUSEUM SCANDAL. The British Museum is suing its former curator Peter Higgs, alleging he stole more than 1,800 items from its collection, reports Karen K. Ho, Senior Writer for ARTnews.
The British Museum was partially closed over the weekend ... given that management was alerted to the theft in 2021. Following an independent review of the incident, the museum concluded that ...
The British Museum said on Wednesday that it had dismissed a staff member and alerted the police after items from its collection were found to be "missing, stolen or damaged". The items included ...