The British Museum is named Museum of the Year by the Arts Fund in recognition of its History of the World project.

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British Museum wins arts accolade

The British Museum in London is one of four cultural establishments shortlisted for this year’s £100,000 Art Fund Prize.

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British Museum up for Arts prize

Ancient carved ivories linked to thriller writer Dame Agatha Christie are to go on show for the first time after the British Museum buys them for £1.17m.

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Christie ivories to go on display

A new show at the British Museum features some stunning items which were nearly lost in the years of Taliban rule.

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VIDEO: Afghanistan treasures revealed

The British Museum’s major autumn exhibition this year examines ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death.

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The world’s longest Book of the Dead

A Conservative peer has donated £25m to the British Museum in what is thought to be the biggest gift to the arts for two decades.

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British Museum gets £25m donation

The British Museum settles a dispute with Iran’s national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.

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Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran

About 8,000 people evacuated the British Museum Saturday after authorities received complaints from about 10 people of eye and throat irritation, a spokeswoman for the museum said.

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Thousands evacuate British Museum

At least 8,000 visitors were asked to evacuate the British Museum after what was described as a “gas” incident.

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British Museum emptied over ‘gas’