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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2025 · 38 MIN

‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?

from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian

Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s No 1 museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation? By Charlotte Higgins. Read by Diveen Henry. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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