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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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