3 h. ago 'I ate noodles alone in the British Museum watched by a crowd and learned important lesson'

Eating alone while being surrounded by hundreds of priceless artefacts and artworks was not how I imagined my first solo-dining experience to go - but it has completely changed my mindset

Politics

3 h. ago 'I ate noodles alone in the British Museum's Japan Room and it taught me very valuable lesson'

Eating alone while being surrounded by hundreds of priceless artefacts and artworks was not how I imagined my first solo-dining experience to go - but it has completely changed my mindset

Politics

1 week ago Iconic UK attraction trials queue ban in 'extremely unBritish' move

Under the new regime, those entering the British Museum from Great Russell Street will still need to go through the security tent that is there now, but rather than queuing up to enter, they'll get in via a free-for-all throng

Politics

2 w. ago Bayeux Tapestry loan labelled ‘heritage crime’ amid damage concerns

It is part of a cultural exchange announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer when they met in July.

Events

2 w. ago Tens of thousands sign petition against France loaning Bayeux Tapestry to British Museum

More than 64,000 people have signed a petition calling on Emmanuel Macron to revoke the loan of a 1,000-year-old tapestry to London

Politics

2 w. ago ‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UKThe Bayeux tapestry is so fragile that transporting it risks irreparable damage, French experts have said, as a petition urging Emmanuel Macron to reverse a “catastrophic” decision to loan the unique embroidery to Britain passed 60,000 signatures.France’s president declared in July that the nearly 1,000-year-old, 70-metre-long wool-on-linen artwork, which depicts William the Conqueror’s victory over King Harold II of England at Hastings in 1066, would cross the Channel next year. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Bob MacIntyre opens up on learning valuable lesson for rowdy Ryder Cup in New York

Scot insists incident in BMW Championship will stand him in good stead for Bethpage Black

Politics

3 w. ago Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures

Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures  ARTnews.com

Politics

4 w. ago Bayeux Tapestry could TEAR if is moved to the UK, French historian complains as petition against British Museum loan nears 50,000 signatures

The 11th-century work depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest is to go on display in Britain next year. But Didier Rykner insisted it cannot be moved without 'tearing it, without making holes'.

Culture

last month More than 40,000 sign petition to block Bayeux Tapestry’s loan to Britain

Many are concerned that the movement could damage the fragile Medieval relic

Politics

last month Tiny studio flat goes on market for £2,200 a month in posh central London

The pokey property in Bernard Street, Bloomsbury is only a stone's throw away from Russell Square and the British Museum.

Economics