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Moderator Msn
Sep 19
Russian looting in Ukraine war threatens to become the art world's hidden shame
Russian looting in Ukraine war threatens to become the art world's hidden shame inews.co.uk/
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Russian looting in Ukraine war threatens to become the art world's hidden shame
Russian looting in Ukraine war threatens to become the art world's hidden shame inews.co.uk/
Sep 19
Moderator Msn
Sep 18
Rare Wally Bird statue returned to Ealing after two decades | Ealing Times
Rare Wally Bird statue returned to Ealing after two decades ealingtimes.co.uk/news/23796052.rare-
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Rare Wally Bird statue returned to Ealing after two decades | Ealing Times
Rare Wally Bird statue returned to Ealing after two decades ealingtimes.co.uk/news/23796052.rare-
Sep 18
Moderator Msn
Sep 14
Stolen Martinware bird returned to museum after 15 years
Stolen Martinware bird returned to museum after 15 years antiquestradegazette.com/news/2023/stolen-
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Stolen Martinware bird returned to museum after 15 years
Stolen Martinware bird returned to museum after 15 years antiquestradegazette.com/news/2023/stolen-
Sep 14
Moderator Msn
Sep 14
Ancient Chinese porcelain stolen from German museum - The Local
Ancient Chinese porcelain stolen from German museum thelocal.de/20230914/ancient-chinese-porcelain-
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Ancient Chinese porcelain stolen from German museum - The Local
Ancient Chinese porcelain stolen from German museum thelocal.de/20230914/ancient-chinese-porcelain-
Sep 14
Moderator Msn
Sep 13
High hopes stolen €15 million Frans Hals painting will also be found | NL Times
High hopes stolen €15 million Frans Hals painting will also be found nltimes.nl/2023/09/13/high-hopes
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High hopes stolen €15 million Frans Hals painting will also be found | NL Times
High hopes stolen €15 million Frans Hals painting will also be found nltimes.nl/2023/09/13/high-hopes
Sep 13
Moderator Msn
Sep 12
Investigators recover Van Gogh painting stolen in smash-and-grab at Singer Laren Museum | NL Times
Investigators recover Van Gogh painting stolen in smash-and-grab at Singer Laren Museum nltimes.nl/
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Investigators recover Van Gogh painting stolen in smash-and-grab at Singer Laren Museum | NL Times
Investigators recover Van Gogh painting stolen in smash-and-grab at Singer Laren Museum nltimes.nl/
Sep 12
Moderator Msn
Sep 10
Protective measures a must for intl cultural exchanges - Global Times
Protective measures a must for intl cultural exchanges globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1297923.shtml By
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Protective measures a must for intl cultural exchanges - Global Times
Protective measures a must for intl cultural exchanges globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1297923.shtml By
Sep 10
Moderator Msn
Sep 7
A Weak Cataloguing System Made It Easy to Steal From the British Museum. Institutions Around the Globe Are Reckoning With the Same Vulnerabilities
A Weak Cataloguing System Made It Easy to Steal From the British Museum. Institutions Around the
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A Weak Cataloguing System Made It Easy to Steal From the British Museum. Institutions Around the Globe Are Reckoning With the Same Vulnerabilities
A Weak Cataloguing System Made It Easy to Steal From the British Museum. Institutions Around the
Sep 7
Moderator Msn
Sep 4
Crimean museum director sanctioned by EU and Switzerland
Crimean museum director sanctioned by EU and Switzerland theartnewspaper.com/2023/09/04/crimean-
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Crimean museum director sanctioned by EU and Switzerland
Crimean museum director sanctioned by EU and Switzerland theartnewspaper.com/2023/09/04/crimean-
Sep 4
Moderator Msn
Sep 3
A Scandal and Its Fallout Compound the British Museum’s Woes - The New York Times
A Scandal and Its Fallout Compound the British Museum's Woes nytimes.com/2023/09/01/arts/british-
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A Scandal and Its Fallout Compound the British Museum’s Woes - The New York Times
A Scandal and Its Fallout Compound the British Museum's Woes nytimes.com/2023/09/01/arts/british-
Sep 3
Moderator Msn
Sep 3
British Museum approves interim director after scandal over theft of 2,000 artefacts | The Independent
British Museum approves interim director after scandal over theft of 2000 artefacts independent.co.uk
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British Museum approves interim director after scandal over theft of 2,000 artefacts | The Independent
British Museum approves interim director after scandal over theft of 2000 artefacts independent.co.uk
Sep 3
Moderator Msn
Sep 1
Thieves break into exhibition to steal $5,000 echidna quill necklace created by Indigenous artist - ABC News
Thieves break into exhibition to steal $5000 echidna quill necklace created by Indigenous artist abc.
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Thieves break into exhibition to steal $5,000 echidna quill necklace created by Indigenous artist - ABC News
Thieves break into exhibition to steal $5000 echidna quill necklace created by Indigenous artist abc.
Sep 1
Moderator Msn
Sep 1
Politicians, not curators, are to blame for the British Museum’s woes | Charlotte Higgins | The Guardian
Politicians, not curators, are to blame for the British Museum's woes theguardian.com/
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Politicians, not curators, are to blame for the British Museum’s woes | Charlotte Higgins | The Guardian
Politicians, not curators, are to blame for the British Museum's woes theguardian.com/
Sep 1
Moderator Msn
Aug 30
'It's time to publish the British Museum's list of stolen items'
'It's time to publish the British Museum's list of stolen items' theartnewspaper.com/
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'It's time to publish the British Museum's list of stolen items'
'It's time to publish the British Museum's list of stolen items' theartnewspaper.com/
Aug 30
Moderator Msn
Aug 30
Get your own art detective! My simple solution for the British Museum fiasco | Art and design | The Guardian
Get your own art detective! My simple solution for the British Museum fiasco theguardian.com/
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Get your own art detective! My simple solution for the British Museum fiasco | Art and design | The Guardian
Get your own art detective! My simple solution for the British Museum fiasco theguardian.com/
Aug 30
Moderator Msn
Aug 28
Norfolk Council won't say what has been stolen from museums | Eastern Daily Press
Norfolk Council won't say what has been stolen from museums edp24.co.uk/news/23748146.norfolk-
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Norfolk Council won't say what has been stolen from museums | Eastern Daily Press
Norfolk Council won't say what has been stolen from museums edp24.co.uk/news/23748146.norfolk-
Aug 28
Moderator Msn
Aug 27
Fredericksburg police seek help in locating thieves of 'Ohana the Otter' statue | WJLA
Fredericksburg police seek help in locating thieves of 'Ohana the Otter' statue wjla.com/news
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Fredericksburg police seek help in locating thieves of 'Ohana the Otter' statue | WJLA
Fredericksburg police seek help in locating thieves of 'Ohana the Otter' statue wjla.com/news
Aug 27
Moderator Msn
Aug 27
British Museum ex-curator slates ‘incredibly poor’ security that let thief take valuables over years | The Independent
'Incredibly poor' British Museum security let thief take valuables over years, ex-curator
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British Museum ex-curator slates ‘incredibly poor’ security that let thief take valuables over years | The Independent
'Incredibly poor' British Museum security let thief take valuables over years, ex-curator
Aug 27
Moderator Msn
Aug 26
British Museum recovers some of 2,000 stolen items - BBC News
British Museum recovers some of 2000 stolen items bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66626619 9 hours
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British Museum recovers some of 2,000 stolen items - BBC News
British Museum recovers some of 2000 stolen items bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66626619 9 hours
Aug 26
Moderator Msn
Aug 25
Artefacts stolen from British Museum ‘may be untraceable’ due to poor records | British Museum | The Guardian
Artefacts stolen from British Museum 'may be untraceable' due to poor records theguardian.com
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Artefacts stolen from British Museum ‘may be untraceable’ due to poor records | British Museum | The Guardian
Artefacts stolen from British Museum 'may be untraceable' due to poor records theguardian.com
Aug 25
Moderator Msn
Aug 24
Man interviewed by police following ‘thefts’ at British Museum | The Independent
Man interviewed by police following 'thefts' at British Museum independent.co.uk/news/uk/home
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Man interviewed by police following ‘thefts’ at British Museum | The Independent
Man interviewed by police following 'thefts' at British Museum independent.co.uk/news/uk/home
Aug 24
Moderator Msn
Aug 24
Acropolis Museum refutes report on coins theft | eKathimerini.com
Acropolis Museum refutes report on coins theft ekathimerini.com/news/1218430/acropolis-museum-refutes
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Acropolis Museum refutes report on coins theft | eKathimerini.com
Acropolis Museum refutes report on coins theft ekathimerini.com/news/1218430/acropolis-museum-refutes
Aug 24
Moderator Msn
Aug 24
Stolen sperm whale skull returned to NSW museum
Stolen sperm whale skull returned to NSW museum 1news.co.nz/2023/08/24/stolen-sperm-whale-skull-
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Stolen sperm whale skull returned to NSW museum
Stolen sperm whale skull returned to NSW museum 1news.co.nz/2023/08/24/stolen-sperm-whale-skull-
Aug 24
Moderator Msn
Aug 24
HSI El Paso returns stolen pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico | ICE
HSI El Paso returns stolen pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-el-paso-
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HSI El Paso returns stolen pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico | ICE
HSI El Paso returns stolen pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-el-paso-
Aug 24
Moderator Msn
Aug 23
Our statement on theft from museums - Museums Association
Our statement on theft from museums museumsassociation.org/our-statement-on-theft-from-museums/ 23
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Our statement on theft from museums - Museums Association
Our statement on theft from museums museumsassociation.org/our-statement-on-theft-from-museums/ 23
Aug 23
Moderator Msn
Aug 23
British Museum director says extent of missing items was ‘not revealed’ in 2021 | British Museum | The Guardian
British Museum director says extent of missing items was 'not revealed' in 2021 theguardian.
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British Museum director says extent of missing items was ‘not revealed’ in 2021 | British Museum | The Guardian
British Museum director says extent of missing items was 'not revealed' in 2021 theguardian.
Aug 23
Moderator Msn
Aug 23
British Museum: How easy is it to steal from a museum? - BBC News
British Museum: How easy is it to steal from a museum? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66535958 3 days ago AFP File
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British Museum: How easy is it to steal from a museum? - BBC News
British Museum: How easy is it to steal from a museum? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66535958 3 days ago AFP File
Aug 23
Moderator Msn
Aug 22
Police appeal for stolen Ming dynasty Chinese doucai cup
Police appeal for stolen Ming dynasty Chinese doucai cup antiquestradegazette.com/news/2023/police-
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Police appeal for stolen Ming dynasty Chinese doucai cup
Police appeal for stolen Ming dynasty Chinese doucai cup antiquestradegazette.com/news/2023/police-
Aug 22
Moderator Msn
Aug 22
British Museum bosses first alerted to thefts in 2021 - BBC News
British Museum bosses first alerted to thefts in 2021 bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66582935 6
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British Museum bosses first alerted to thefts in 2021 - BBC News
British Museum bosses first alerted to thefts in 2021 bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66582935 6
Aug 22
Moderator Msn
Aug 22
'More than 1,500' artefacts were stolen from British Museum, internal investigation reportedly reveals
'More than 1500' artefacts were stolen from British Museum, internal investigation reportedly
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'More than 1,500' artefacts were stolen from British Museum, internal investigation reportedly reveals
'More than 1500' artefacts were stolen from British Museum, internal investigation reportedly
Aug 22