Artnet

British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer Has Stepped Down, Hastening His Previously Planned Departure as Theft Scandal Grows

Embattled British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has announced that he will resign, rather than wait until next year as he previously said. The move comes just nine days after the museum revealed ...
Artnet

Hartwig Fischer Tapped to Become New Director of London’s British Museum

The British Museum in London is set to appoint German art historian Hartwig Fischer to replace the outgoing director Neil MacGregor at the helm of Britain’s most popular tourist attraction. The ...
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DR HARTWIG FISCHER APPOINTED FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF SAUDI WORLD CULTURES MUSEUM

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, July 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Saudi Museums Commission announced today the appointment of Dr Hartwig Fischer as founding director of a ...
Newsday

Hartwig Fischer, director of British Museum, resigns amid controversy over thefts

LONDON — The British Museum was alerted more than two years ago to the possible theft or disappearance of valuable artifacts when an art historian became suspicious about objects for sale on eBay. But ...
Fox News

British Museum director resigns over alleged apathy toward claims of potential mass art theft

Hartwig Fischer, the now-former director of the British Museum, announced his resignation Friday. Fischer's resignation follows an investigation into the disappearance of hundreds of priceless ...
Yahoo News Canada

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer quits and his No2 steps down over stolen treasures

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer will step down after treasures were reported to be stolen or missing from the London institution. His deputy Jonathan Williams has also agreed to voluntarily ...
BroadwayWorld

British Museum Appoints Dr. Hartwig Fischer as New Director

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Sir Richard Lambert (Chair of the Trustees of ...
The Daily Telegraph

British Museum in turmoil as director quits and deputy ‘steps back’ over stolen treasures

The British Museum is in turmoil after its director resigned and his deputy “stepped back” from his duties over their failure to uncover the theft of more than 1,500 objects, despite years of warnings ...
Yahoo News UK

Hartwig Fischer to step down as British Museum director next year

Hartwig Fischer will step down as director of the British Museum next year. The London museum, which houses historical artifacts from around the world, announced on Friday that the search for the next ...
The Art Newspaper

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer to step down in 2024

The British Museum will soon be in need of new leadership after its director Hartwig Fischer announced he will step down in 2024. The flagship London institution will begin the application process for ...
London Evening Standard

Hartwig Fischer to step down as British Museum director next year

The London museum, which houses historical artifacts from around the world, announced on Friday that the search for the next director will begin in the autumn. Mr Fischer said: “I have had the ...