http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-652-the-british-museum/topic-rss.do The British Museum RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23757415-lights-camera-funding-pound-166m-for-new-film-centre-on-south-bank.do London is to get a £166million state-of-the-art film centre, Gordon Brown said 2009-10-16T09:23:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23735884-british-museum-caught-up-in-human-rights-row.do British Museum urged to 'take a stand' over the rights of migrant workers in the oil-rich desert sheikdom of Abu Dhabi 2009-08-24T07:12:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23724791-stop-the-vandals-taking-an-axe-to-londons-arts.do Not many months ago we were all born-again disciples of John Maynard Keynes. A new New Deal was on the way in which public pounds spent on good works would wash around the aching bones of the economy like some magical spa treatment 2009-07-28T07:29:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23723753-130m-rogers-extension-to-british-museum-is-blocked.do Proposals for a £130million modernist extension to the British Museum have been thrown out 2009-07-24T09:02:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23720195-top-museums-lose-out-in-public-spending-squeeze.do Series of major London arts projects face the axe in the public spending squeeze, including a new exhibition area for the British Museum 2009-07-16T08:26:42Z 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-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-23666637-your-move-scots-want-chess-set-back.do The British Museum has put a set of elaborately carved chess figures at the heart of a new gallery despite demands that they be returned to Scotland 2009-03-25T08:52:27Z 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-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-23588968-gold-and-silver-diggers-on-the-increase.do Anglo-Saxon jewellery, Roman coins and a medieval seal were among historic finds declared official treasure in a report 2008-11-19T08:15:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23528413-art-thats-good-enough-to-eat-in-american-scene.do The American Scene displays a long list of artists whom most of us have never heard of and includes the little-known prints of household names. 2008-08-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23521084-hadrian-and-the-hordes.do The British Museum's survey of the Roman emperor's life contains some sublime artefacts. What a pity the show will be too crowded to see everything 2008-07-24T23:00:00Z 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/standard/article-23469069-thousands-queue-for-a-last-glimpse-of-terracotta-army.do The queue stretches the length of the street and snakes round the corner - but it's not for the latest blockbuster 2008-03-31T07:51:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23469467-queues-for-last-glimpse-of-terracotta-army.do As the Terracotta Army exhibition is set to draw to a close the queue for tickets is ever-increasing. 2008-03-31T11:58:06Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23441610-terracotta-army-wins-the-battle-for-visitors.do An army of terracotta warriors and a traditional English summer have made the British Museum London's most popular visitor attraction. 2008-02-25T12:23:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23441565-terracotta-army-wins-the-battle-for-visitors.do An army of terracotta warriors and a traditional English summer have made the British Museum London's most popular visitor attraction 2008-02-25T09:34:10Z 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/review-23416266-a-terracotta-version-of-history.do The First Emperor warriors are global ambassadors for the Beijing Olympics, but was it necessary to incorporate two display styles to sweeten Chinese-British relations? 2007-10-10T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23412073-terracotta-army-takes-on-king-tut.do The battle of the burial sites has prompted more than 200,000 advance ticket sales. 2007-09-13T11:40:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23408758-terracotta-army-marches.do The British Museum's blockbuster exhibition of China's Terracotta Army has smashed records for advance ticket sales. 2007-08-17T10:32:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23405775-japanese-treasure-found-in-britain.do The British Museum's Crafting Beauty In Modern Japan exhibition covers a variety of crafts, including ceramics, lacquer work and textiles. 2007-07-24T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23405042-viking-treasure-worth-1m-goes-on-display.do A £1million collection of Viking artefacts, discovered by two amateur treasure-hunters using metal detectors, has been unveiled at the British Museum. 2007-07-19T13:21:04Z 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 http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23393258-marbles-may-go-back-to-greece-after-200-years.do The way has been opened for the Elgin Marbles to be seen in Greece nearly 200 years after they were taken. 2007-04-19T13:07:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23391576-tajikistan-demands-return-of-museum-treasure.do The president of Tajikistan has called for a collection of ancient gold and silver work on show in the British Museum to be returned to his country. 2007-04-05T07:36:29Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23386107-welcome-to-china-town.do Don't worry if you missed the parade in Trafalgar Square, as the Chinese New Year festivities continue all week in the capital. Here's a round-up of some of the best events. 2007-02-19T16:14:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23369331-putney-on-the-ganges.do Hundreds of Bengali Hindus turned out to celebrate the festival of Durga Puja by floating effigies of the goddess Durga on the Thames. 2006-10-03T15:27:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/article-23366086-20ft-bengali-goddess-on-show-at-british-museum.do The British Museum is launching an autumn season of exhibitions focussing on Bengal and Polynesia, the highlight of which will be a 20ft image of the goddess Durga. 2006-09-07T15:00:56Z