The British Museum names Nicholas Cullinan its new director as it tries to get over a rocky patch
by Jill Lawless
Mar 28, 2024
2 minutes
The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan as its new director, as the 265-year-old institution grapples with the apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts and growing international scrutiny of its collection.
Previous director Hartwig Fischer resigned in August after the museum disclosed that more than 1,800 items were missing in an
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