‘We failed in our duty’ to look after objects, says Osborne
British Museum must be more open in how it deals with controversy, chair tells trustees
Theft
British Museum was ‘victim of inside job’, says Osborne
Records were altered to conceal alleged thefts over as long as 25 years, chair tells MPs
Media coverage of missing objects ‘misleading’, says MA director
Movement of objects is normal but documentation work has been 'undermined by structural underfunding'
British Museum announces operation to recover missing objects
Institution confirms that it has already retrieved 60 items and identified a further 300
Briefings on collections care launched following British Museum crisis
Collections Trust hosts meetings to review core principles related to inventory, audit and loss
Mark Jones named as interim director of British Museum
Former V&A chief to step in following resignation of Hartwig Fischer
Hartwig Fischer to step down from British Museum
Director says institution is facing situation of the ‘utmost seriousness’ following suspected thefts