http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2031-neil-macgregor/topic-rss.do Neil MacGregor RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23672665-behind-the-mask-of-last-emperor-of-the-aztecs.do Moctezuma II is known in the West as a tragic ruler who lost his empire to the Spanish conquistadors, but an exhibition at the British Museum might change people's minds 2009-04-07T08:21:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23669866-the-british-museum-just-got-bigger.do The second most popular attraction on Earth is in dire need of expansion. Plans exclusively revealed here should see a major new extension with exhibition space by 2012. 2009-04-01T11:27:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23669636-british-museum-reveals-its-135m-extension.do The British Museum is planning to build a £135million extension to display blockbuster exhibitions, the Evening Standard has learned 2009-04-01T08:21:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23630972-a-very-british-walk-through-the-world.do It was 250 years ago this month that the British Museum opened its doors 2009-01-29T09:15:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23630431-bbc-puts-arts-back-into-focus.do The BBC has launched a bid to reclaim the public service broadcasting high ground with a giant package of new arts and music programmes 2009-01-28T14:52:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23596890-outlook-good-for-an-indian-summer-at-museum.do Whether it rains or shines, London will enjoy an Indian Summer next year 2008-12-04T08:46:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562655-art-design.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> London has recently underlined its status as the global capital of contemporary art. These are the key players in the world’s most exciting market. 2008-10-01T15:24:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23554597-three-cheers-for-the-proms-now-will-the-bbc-learn.do Tomorrow night’s Last Night of the Proms is the finalé to a spectacular season — and a reminder to the corporation of what it can achieve 2008-09-12T09:17:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23549491-why-nicholas-penny-wants-to-save-titians.do In his first interview since launching the campaign, National Gallery director Nicholas Penny explains why two masterpieces should be saved for the nation. 2008-09-02T10:36:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23549459-never-mind-the-100m-tag-these-titians-are-priceless.do In his first interview since launching the campaign, National Gallery director Nicholas Penny explains why two masterpieces should be saved for the nation 2008-09-02T10:02:34Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23542916-poor-hadrian-saddled-with-the-modern-sins-of-dubya.do So many wonderful things await at the Hadrian exhibition at the British Museum. There's an extraordinarily sexy sculpture of Antinous in the guise of the Egyptian god, Osiris, all nipples and bottom 2008-08-22T08:54:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23522968-the-emperor-who-holds-up-a-mirror-to-our-times.do The exhibition on Hadrian at the British Museum, starting next week, reveals he was both a political pragmatist and a master of spin, says one historian 2008-07-29T11:16:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23517698-the-emperor-who-holds-up-a-mirror-to-our-times.do The exhibition on Hadrian at the British Museum, starting next week, reveals he was both a political pragmatist and a master of spin, says one historian 2008-07-18T08:45:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23505487-london-culture-beats-new-york-lucre.do Hang out the bunting and sound a carillon of bells. Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, has confirmed he won't leave London for all the gold in New York 2008-07-02T11:47:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23480322-museum-chiefs-want-tax-deals-to-boost-donations-by-public.do A campaign by leading museum and gallery directors for greater charitable giving is being backed by the Tories 2008-04-25T10:43:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23480250-we-need-a-new-culture-of-giving-say-arts-bosses.do Museum and gallery directors are launching a campaign to encourage greater charitable giving 2008-04-25T07:26:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23475699-the-man-who-has-made-this-the-uks-top-ticket.do The Terracotta Army exhibition made the British Museum the second most visited in the world. London is a modern city, says director Neil MacGregor, and we try to reflect that. 2008-04-08T10:02:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23423289-the-national-gallery-finds-the-right-man.do New National Gallery director Nicholas Penny has all the attributes to restore one of our most important institutions to world-class status. 2007-11-27T11:12:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23421863-british-museum-to-open-all-day.do The British Museum is set to open for an unprecedented 24 hours a day to cope with demand for its Terracotta Army exhibition. 2007-11-19T13:21:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23411764-terracotta-army-marches-in.do Evening Standard Chief Arts Correspendent Louise Jury gets a first look at the British Museum's blockbuster exhibition of China's Terracotta Army. 2007-09-11T15:05:18Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23403121-100m-plan-for-bigger-british-museum.do The British Museum are drawing up plans for a new £100 million centre to house blockbuster exhibitions 2007-07-05T13:38:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23401481-spacey-loves-it-at-the-old-vic.do Old Vic director Kevin Spacey is looking ahead to a starry new season as he tackles the renovation of the historic theatre. 2007-06-21T12:16:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23394146-lost-in-paradise.do Two exhibitions that promise to explore the wonders of the New World frustrate as much as they fascinate, says Brian Sewell. 2007-04-29T23:00:00Z