Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World," said the latest discovery was among his most significant.

The British Museum, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer systems ...

For more than 150 years, the British Museum has kept 11 sacred Ethiopian tabots, or replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, quietly to itself.

London’s British Museum has recovered some of the 2,000 treasures stolen from its storerooms after a bungled internal probe that led to the resignation of its embattled director. “We have ...

LONDON — The director of the British Museum announced his resignation on Friday, accepting blame for the mishandling of thefts of treasures from its collection.

Now, as Britain’s largest museum marks the 200-year anniversary of the decipherment of hieroglyphics, thousands of Egyptians are demanding the stone’s return.

London’s British Museum has just received the highest value object donation in British museum history. 1,700 new pieces have been added to the museum’s collection with an estimated value of £ ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin Bailey of The Art Newspaper about thefts at the British Museum that led to the director's resignation.

Stolen items from the British Museum spark debate over the safety of the world's greatest treasures.