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Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of pieces of porcelain now in the possession of the British Museum, London and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (HC 602)
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
Find out which museums or galleries that offer free admission are eligible for refunds under the VAT Refund Scheme.
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, illustrating and documenting the story of...
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Guidance published to advise custodians facing calls for the removal of heritage assets in their care or ownership.
Lord Parkinson gave the keynote speech at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Impact Acceleration Award (IAA) policy meeting.
Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of fourteen clocks and watches now in the possession of the British Museum, London (HC 1839)
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This report is an overview of the collection sharing activities of 22 national museums in 2019/20.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you’re permanently importing museum and gallery exhibits into the UK.
This report is an overview of the collection sharing activities of 22 national museums in 2018/19.
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