British Museum

Trevor Phillips vs Michael Dobbs: the Parthenon marbles

They have been on display at the British Museum since the early 19th century but should they be returned to Athens?

Sale of the centuries: the great British Museum thefts

When ancient artefacts were stolen, evidence seemed to point in one direction. But the case has become more perplexing

Ancient India takes centre stage at British Museum

A new exhibition at the British Museum celebrating the shaping force of ancient India is long overdue

Review: Japanese artist Hiroshige at the British Museum

Tourists gawp at shrines and pick their way through snow, labourers work the fields and rabbits gaze at the moon in a revelatory exhibition that foregrounds the wit and humanity of the great Japanese artist – and hiker – Hiroshige