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The home of British Museum on GOV.UK. The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and …
This document details the annual report and accounts for the British Museum, 2022 to 2023.
Annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure found in 2019 (and the headline figures for 2020)
This statistical release presents data on the number of reported treasure…
1.Treasure Finds is an Official Statistic and as such has been produced to…
In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to Official…
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP has reappointed Patricia Cumper MBE, Sir Deryck Maughan and The Lord Sassoon for terms of four years, ending on 26 September 2021.
This document details the annual report and accounts for the British Museum, 2020 to 2021.
John Whittingdale has reappointed Sir Paul Nurse to the Board of the British Museum from 1 October 2016 for a term of 4 years.
Theresa May has reappointed The Hon Nigel Boardman to the Board of the British Museum for a term of four years, ending on 31 December 2020
David Cameron has reappointed Lord Lupton, Gavin Patterson and Ahdaf Soueif to the Board of the British Museum for terms of four years each, ending on 11 June 2020.
The British Museum annual report and accounts 2014 to 2015.
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Professor Chris Gosden as the Society of Antiquaries trustee of the British Museum for a period of 4 years commencing 2 August 2018.
Annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure found in 2018 (and the headline figures for 2019)
Grayson Perry CBE has been appointed as a Trustee of the British Museum. This will be for 4 years from 2 April.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure found in 2017 (and the headline figures for 2018)
Elizabeth Corley, Muriel Gray, Sir Paul Ruddock, Mark Price and Dame Nemat (Minouche) Shafik have been appointed by the Prime Minister as Trustees of the British Museum for terms of 4 years each.
David Cameron has appointed Clarissa Farr as a Trustee for the British Museum for a term of four years, running from 2 October 2016 to 1 October 2020.
This document contains the following information: The British Museum report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012
This document contains the following information: The British Museum report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005
This document contains the following information: The British Museum report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2006
This document contains the following information: The British Museum report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2013.
This document contains the following information: The British Museum report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2011.
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