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London’s Tower Bridge among major UK attractions closed during extreme heatwave

Museums, parks and zoos will be closed across the country due to the temperature

The Independent UK

UK’s museums and galleries left vulnerable to cyber-attack and theft, MPs warn

Report by Commons committee says government has failed to make concrete changes after recent security failures

The Guardian - UK

Reports of the blockbuster exhibition’s death are premature as Tate’s Kahlo show breaks ticket record

Recent Van Gogh show was National Gallery’s most popular ever and British Museum gears up for arrival of Bayeux tapestry

The Guardian - UK

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Bayeux Tapestry set to go on show at British Museum

The medieval masterpiece will be displayed at the London museum from September 2026 to July 2027 to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conqueror.

Euronews

Bayeux Tapestry to be moved in secret to British Museum: minister

PARIS (FRANCE) - France's medieval Bayeux Tapestry will be moved to Britain in secret in a shock proof container so that it can be displayed in London this year, the culture minister said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

British Museum director defends decision to postpone Jewish lecture

Nicholas Cullinan says cultural institutions ‘caught between opposing political pressures’ after row over event

The Guardian - UK

British Museum evacuated after ‘suspicious device’ discovered in toilet

The museum cancelled a lecture on ancient Israel this week due to security concerns

The Independent UK

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British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears

Decision draws criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch

The Guardian - UK

British Museum says Jewish event back on after being accused of 'appeasing antisemites'

Historian Simon Schama, veteran BBC journalist John Simpson and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the decision to put back a Jewish Culture Month event to a later date because of concerns it would be disrupted by activists

Evening Standard

British Museum lecture for Jewish Culture Month postponed over protest fears

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The Independent UK

Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed 'flat along its full length' in London for first time

The loan of the work, listed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, had sparked numerous protests in France, mainly due to its fragility.

Euronews

Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum: When are tickets available and how much are they?

The iconic tapestry is going on show in London later this year - here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard

Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from London

Following a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi idol from the British Museum in London. They consider the idol more important than the Kohinoor, citing faith and cultural heritage. The court's order also allows for the reinstallation of…

The Economic Times

The Bayeux Tapestry to be on display in London despite controversy – for up to £33 a ticket

David Hockney among critics who’ve called the transporting of the fragile artwork ‘madness’

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The Guardian - UK

Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum

Objection after museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from list of countries of ancient Levant and Egypt and from some explanatory panels

The Guardian - UK

Ittai Gradel obituary

Dealer in antiquities who discovered large-scale thefts from the collections of the British Museum

The Guardian - UK

Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’

Woman & Home

Duchess Sophie just added a summer essential to her wardrobe - her printed white dress gets a gold star for comfort and style

She paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth with this outfit and the detailing took this simple frock to another level of elegance

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International Business Times UK

Prince William, Princess Kate Reportedly Joined By Two Royals To Make New 'Fab Four'

Prince William and Princess Kate stood alongside Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, at Queen Elizabeth II's centenary reception, fuelling talk of a new royal 'Fab Four'.

International Business Times UK

King Charles Pays Touching Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Hosts Buckingham Palace Reception in Honour of Late Monarch

King Charles and the royal family honoured Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday with events, tributes, and a reception at Buckingham Palace, celebrating her enduring legacy and impact.

Evening Standard

King praises ‘fantastic’ design for Queen Elizabeth II memorial

The memorial is set to be built in St James’s Park in central London.

Evening Standard

Queen Elizabeth II memorial will feature statue of late monarch as young woman

The final masterplan for the central London tribute has been unveiled to coincide with what would have been the late Queen’s 100th birthday.

The Guardian - UK

V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer

Exclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications

Evening Standard

OPINION - Bothered by queues at the British Museum? Make foreign visitors pay

Free access to museums and galleries is a rare privilege but it doesn’t have to be extended to everyone

LiveScience

Tudor Heart: A Renaissance gold necklace featuring a French-English pun on the love between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon

A chance discovery of a 16th-century necklace reveals new information about Tudor-era jewelry styles.

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