Crime
Attacks on art have to stop, say national museum directors
Open letter from NMDC outlines ‘hugely damaging’ impact of protests on institutions, staff and visitors
Heritage sites report increase in crime and anti-social behaviour
Nine in 10 organisations have suffered a crime in the past year, according to new research
Sector organisations condemn far-right violence across the UK
Director of National Museums Liverpool says racism should have no place in our society
Police and heritage sector partner up to fight crime
The growing threat of burglaries and antisocial behaviour is seeing heritage bodies work more closely with the authorities in an attempt to clamp down
Crimestoppers offers £5,000 reward for information on Ely Museum theft
Two bronze age objects were stolen from the museum on 7 May
Ely Museum ‘devastated’ after theft of bronze age treasures
New CCTV footage shows two individuals taking East Cambridgeshire gold torc and gold bracelet
English Heritage trials body-worn cameras amid rising heritage crime
New report finds thefts of historic stone and high-value cultural objects are on the increase
Unesco unveils plans for virtual museum of stolen objects
Site aims to help strengthen advocacy for the return of looted cultural property
British Museum announces operation to recover missing objects
Institution confirms that it has already retrieved 60 items and identified a further 300
Hartwig Fischer to step down from British Museum
Director says institution is facing situation of the ‘utmost seriousness’ following suspected thefts
