The British Museum had to close some of its doors to visitors Friday, after a former employee allegedly succeeded in shutting down elements of its IT system. The BBC reports that the museum’s ...

A suave bronze head of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, dominates the start of this new exhibition at the British Museum. Take a moment to savour its glaring inlaid eyes, if imperial-grade art is your ...

The bronze figurehead of a goddess is one of the highlights of a new exhibition featuring Sudan's ancient Kingdom of Kush, going on display in Stirling. It is the first time the nine items, which have ...

These talented craftspeople specialized in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, stonemasonry, coffin decorating and other art forms ...

A former British Museum contract worker has been arrested after allegedly shutting down its IT systems, the London-based institution said. Part of the museum's permanent collection was closed on ...

Faced with economic headwinds and changing visitor habits, London’s museums are reinventing themselves for new — and paying — audiences.

“You make up your own mind what to think.” Hew Locke’s voice arrives like a whisper out of nowhere, emanating from speakers suspended throughout his new show at the British Museum in London. The ...

This fall, under-recognized artists like Elizabeth Catlett and Tamara de Lempicka are getting their due, with major retrospectives in New York and California focusing on their groundbreaking works.

The British Museum’s Pink Ball fundraising gala on Saturday was disrupted when a climate protestor took to the stage during a ...