The British Museum is considering charging foreign visitors an entrance fee of £20 to help fund restoration and expansion. This move, proposed by the former interim director, Sir Mark Jones, would break from the UK’s tradition of free access to public galleries and align the country with international practices. The revenue would also help reduce ticket prices for special exhibitions and alleviate overcrowding.
In a remarkable turn of events, the British Museum has successfully tracked down and retrieved 626 stolen artifacts, bringing the total number of recovered items to a staggering 626. This remarkable achievement comes after the initial discovery last year that approximately 2,000 items, dating back centuries, had mysteriously vanished from the museum’s collection. The recovery effort was sparked by reports that some of the missing pieces were being sold on eBay, prompting the museum to launch a comprehensive investigation.
