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Shakespeare: staging the world
During the summer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the British Museum is presenting a major exhibition on the world and works of William Shakespeare, supported by BP.
Shakespeare's Restless World – new BBC and British Museum radio series
A 20-part series looks at the world through the eyes of Shakespeare's audience by exploring objects from that turbulent period.
Statements
The British Museum is often involved in events, research or a topic that becomes the subject of public discussion.
The following set of statements provide key information for understanding these complex issues, including the provenance of objects, human remains in the collection and the Parthenon sculptures.
The Lewis chessmen
Parthenon sculptures
World War II provenance
The crystal skull
Objects on loan
Human remains
Iraq war
Cyrus cylinder
The Paul Hamlyn Library
The Stele of Antiochus I
Contacts
For more information and images please contact the British Museum Press Office:
+44 (0)20 7323 8394 / 8583
communications@britishmuseum.org
Press images
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Press visits
The Press Office cannot guarantee entry to exhibitions at any other time than the Press View. If you cannot attend the Press View please make alternative arrangements with the Press Office well in advance.