British Museum appoints new director after alleged thefts scandal

28/03/2024 14:55 The Guardian

Nicholas Cullinan, head of National Portrait Gallery, replaces Hartwig Fischer, who resigned over response to allegationsThe British Museum has appointed the National Portrait Gallery head, Nicholas Cullinan, as its new director, after it emerged last year that hundreds of objects had been allegedly stolen from the museum’s collection.Cullinan replaces Hartwig Fischer, who resigned as director last year after accepting responsibility for the museum’s failure to properly respond to warnings about the suspected thefts of hundreds of gems and jewellery. Continue reading...

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