British Museum Theft

When we hear about a robbery in a museum, mind-blowing blockbusters filled with clever criminals and heavily guarded objects come to mind. Recently, the British Museum has been robbed using a simple method: bureaucracy.

Watch this video of 4:08 minutes to learn more (source: BBC News).

Questions about the video:

1. What happened in the British Museum?
2. What are the two key points made by Reverend Professor Martin Henig concerning the theft at the British Museum?
3. What does Professor Emmeline Taylor say about how and why this theft could have happened? Use your own words.
4. What does Arthur Brand say about the stolen objects?

How could one of the most prestigious museums of the world be robbed so easily? Read this article (source: The Guardian) to learn more.

Questions about the text:

1. How did Ittai Gradel figure out that items were being stolen from the British Museum?
2. What do Ittai Gradel and Christos Tsirogiannis say about recovering all the stolen objects?

Discussion questions:

1. One of the reasons Professor Emmeline Taylor gives to why people stole the objects from the British Museum is that it was justified because the objects had been stolen in the first place. What do you think about this?
2. What do you think museums that own cultural objects from foreign countries should do with these objects?
3. What do you think museums will look like in 50 years’ time?

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