Arts & Culture
Editorial: Philanthropy is the problem
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott critiques the way philanthropy structures our ideas about the pagan past to match the priorities of museum mega-donors.
Arts & Culture
Following years of demand from climate activists, the British Museum cuts ties with BP
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Documents obtained through a freedom of information request indicate that the British Museum has ended its 27-year-long relationship with the oil company BP after years of campaigning by climate change activists.
Editorial
“Mummification was to bestow upon her a gift” – agency and colonialism in displays of human remains
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In light of a recent decision by several British museums to begin referring to “mummies” as “mummified remains,” TWH’s editor-in-chief Manny Tejeda Moreno argues that the practice of displaying human remains requires a deep reconsideration.
Africa
Repatriation of plundered artifacts continues
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The trend around the world to return to plundered artifacts to their countries of origin continues to gain momentum despite some countries and their institutions exhibiting reluctance to repatriate some artifacts.
British Museum
Hekate devotees request British Museum keep statue in public view
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Devotees of Hekate are asking the British Museum to keep a statue on display after an exhibition rather than return it to storage.