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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 originates from every continent, illus…
This document details the annual report and accounts for the British Museum, for the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Appointees include Claudia Winkleman, June Sarpong, Mariella Frostrup and Vick Hope
The Prime Minister has appointed Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Tom Holland, Dr. Tiffany Jenkins, Martha Kearney and Claudia Winkleman as trustees of the British Museum; their four year terms started on 19 March 2025.
Framework Agreement signed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Museum.
The Prime Minister has appointed Alison Jones, Erdem Moralioglu MBE and Meneesha Kellay as Trustees to the British Museum for a term of 4 years.
John Whittingdale has reappointed Sir Paul Nurse to the Board of the British Museum from 1 October 2016 for a term of 4 years.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport has reappointed Sir Mark Walport as the Royal Society Nominated Trustee for the British Museum for a four year term from 01 December 2024 to 30 November 2028.
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
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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