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Sep 2023
40m 5s

A Scandal at the British Museum

After School Archive Club
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A wave of controversy has overwhelmed the British Museum as the world has learned that 2,000 artifacts are MISSING from their collection - likely sold on the black market by one of the museum's own curators. This week, Lis and Katie explore the scandal that is rocking the museum world and argue: who is worthy of protecting millions of artifacts?  Mentioned i ... Show More
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