Only 350 of the estimated 2,000 stolen items have been recovered. 

British Museum was 'victim of inside job' as 'records altered' to hide thefts

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An estimated 2,000 artefacts – including gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass – were taken.

Revealed: Stolen and missing British Museum items as public asked to help

The chairman of the museum’s trustees conceded the scandal has harmed the London institution’s reputation.

British Museum has recovered some of 2,000 stolen artefacts, says George Osborne

The museum has not specified how many items have been stolen or detailed what the missing items are, saying only that they are 'small pieces'.

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer steps down amid theft inquiry

Last week the British Museum announced that items from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”.

‘Well over 1,000’ items worth ‘millions’ stolen from British Museum, says report

The British Museum in London revealed it has sacked a staff member and police are investigating after treasures were reported as "missing, stolen or damaged".

Questions over safety of Elgin Marbles at British Museum after thefts

The matter is under investigation by the economic crime command of the Metropolitan Police.

British Museum boss reveals items have been stolen as staff member dismissed

A police tent outside the British Museum in London after a man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous body harm after a man was stabbed close to the museum, the Metropolitan Police said. Picture date: Tuesday August 8, 2023.

Brady Wilson, 37, was arrested on Tuesday shortly after Zhung Tiang Wei, 36, was stabbed in the arm.

Man appears in court over stabbing outside British Museum

Man stabbed near British Museum was waiting in queue, witnesses say

the Nebra Sky Disc which is 3,600 years old 

The Nebra Sky Disc is 3,600 years old and will go on show at the London museum next year.

British Museum to display ‘world’s oldest surviving map of the stars’

In a leaked letter, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that Government-funded museums and galleries risk losing taxpayer support if they remove artefacts.

British Museum: We do not intend to remove controversial objects

A rare version of Edvard Munch's The Scream will go on display at the British Museum for the first time in a decade.


British Museum to host largest Munch display for over a decade

The display features new archaeological discoveries along with objects never seen before in the UK.

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