The British Museum will tell the 1,000-year story of Japan's samurai in an exhibition set to open in February, 2026.

The opening of the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum has revived claims that the Rosetta Stone should return to Egypt.

The first study granted access to artifacts in British museums for radiocarbon dating has examined the transition between the Second Intermediate Period and the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. One of ...

The British Museum released its annual tally of archaeological items found by the public — and the newest list is record-setting, the museum said this week. Overall, 53,490 archaeological discoveries ...

Hew Locke visits the British Museum in preparation for his exhibition. Richard Cannon “What have we here?” is the fruit of two years of Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke’s research at the British ...

Charles Townley, one of Britain’s first great collectors of antiquities, was born in Lancashire in 1737. A distaff descendant of the aristocratic Howard family, he was educated mostly in France—a ...

A meme promoting the British Museum's new Roman Empire exhibition prompted an angry backlash - Peter Nicholls/Getty Images The British Museum has been accused of sexism after suggesting single women ...

Get ready for a cultural renaissance in Assam! The breathtaking Vrindavani Vastra, dating back to the 16th century and showcasing the enchanting stories of Lord Krishna, is set to return in 2027 from ...

The Sandbox metaverse development platform announced on July 27 that it would be partnering with the British Museum to bring it into the metaverse. The blog revealed that the partnership aims to ...