galleries museums responded to the black lives matter movement with words of support for example the british museum's director wrote a blog post last month saying the museum stands in solidarity with the black community throughout the world the british museum itself has been under pressure for years to return works of art looted from former colonies they include the been in bronze is taken by british soldiers from nigeria the greeks parthenon marbles and an easter island statue uki legislation currently prevents national institutions from returning looted items in their collections except in the case of art stolen from the nazi era but a british museum spokesperson said the institution is working on changes when it comes to displaying objects and is being open about the history of the collections and will francis he again says that museums need to change. role of new c.m.c. is being called into question and also the means by which their collections have been assembled is being questioned there's quite a lot of documentation about how these objects campaign into the possession of the museum so all we

saying that the institution stands in solidarity when black people throughout the world but the british museum itself has been under pressure for years to return works of art looted from former colonies those think they been in bronze is taken by british soldiers from nigeria also the greek parthenon marbles and also easter island statue u.k. legislation currently prevents national institutions from returning looted items in their collections except in the case of our stone injuring the nazi euro but a british museum spokesperson said the institution is working on changes when it comes to displaying the objects is being open about the history of the collections that's not enough for francis though he says museums need to reexamine their approach. the role of newseum being. and also the means by which they shouldn't be assembled is being questioned this quote documentation about how these objects came into the possession of the cia. we need to know is whether or not it was taken to consider when asking for a new kind of music that is more humanitarian and pays greater attention to human rights.

greece has made the return of the parthenon marbles from the british museum in london one of his top priorities now in the meantime a restoration project is underway to undo the damage done to the building when a british heiress to craps elden removed the sculptures in the early 19th century john reports now from athens. this marble block is being cut out to make history it will eventually form part of the parthenon where new model is being precisely chiseled to be married to surviving fragments. the reconstructed blocks will be hoisted back into the structure much of the damage to this 2500 year old temple was caused relatively recently just over 200 years ago the 7th removed dozens of sculpted panels to get to them he hoisted masonry off the roof and dashed it to the ground yeah not. to remove something you have to dismantle whatever's on top of it it's not like pulling a book off the shelf temple construction was like lego they were built from the bottom up this is why they've lasted each piece is fitted exactly to the pieces around it and that makes them earthquake resistant the s

facts but governments and museums have long resisted now aside from the parthenon mobbles the british museum also holds statues from the kingdom of been in nigeria taken by the british an $897.00 the recession a stern brought over from egypt and $799.00. you can use and the v.n.a. has ethiopia's mocked allah treasures and has also suggested a long term loan to hold on to them and french president promised last year to return artifacts taken from been in 892 but they remain in paris well yeah consumer a is a professor of global history at the university of hamburg he says the situation varies from country to country. in france for example. legal provision that you cannot arrest you tube and he objects once they are in a museum it needs a. legal solution in germany it's very similar the museum directors even if they want which i doubt they wouldn't be able to restitute object in even great great numbers so expose the museum directors who are professional want to keep for it to have caught i'm the poor politicians who don't put pressure on them or who don't create the league or frank which make

artifacts but governments and museums have long resisted aside from the parthenon marbles the british museum also holds a bronze statue in the kingdom of ben in now nigeria taken by the british an 897 and the results a stone brought over from egypt in 1799 another u.k. museum the d.n.a. as ethiopia's magdala treasures and has suggested a long time alone to hold on to them and french president emmanuel markov promised last year to return out of that taken from ben in 892 but they remain in paris with your consumers from the university of hamburg he says the legal status of artefacts varies from country to country. in france for example. legal provision that you cannot arrest you tube and he objects once they are in and yes you know it needs. legal solution in germany it's very similar the museum directors even if they want which i doubt they wouldn't be able to restitute objects in great great numbers so it's both the museum directors who are professionals want to keep for it to have caught i'm to put politicians who don't put pressure on them or who don't create a legal frank which makes it

is tossed stepped up its campaign to retrieve marbles taken from the parthenon and kept at the british museum in london the greek government says they were stolen and had been kept illegally it hopes to make them the centerpiece of a huge restoration project to undo damage done to the building over centuries including by the british aristocrat who took the phrase it's johnson reports from athens. this mobile block is being cut out to make history it will eventually form part of the parthenon where new model is being precisely chiseled to be married to surviving fragments the reconstructed blocks will be hoisted back into the structure much of the damage to this 2500 year old temple was caused relatively recently just over 200 years ago the 7th removed dozens of sculpted panels to get to them he hosted masonry off the roof and dashed it to the ground yeah now borders is not to remove something you have to dismantle whatever's on top of it it's not like pulling a book off the shelf temple construction was like lego they were built from the bottom up this is why they've lasted each piece is fitt

speaking about, this is where some of the money will go, no doubt about it, major museums, the british museum is a big issue about where the money will be spread beyond the crown jewels, and i money will be spread beyond the crownjewels, and i spoke money will be spread beyond the crown jewels, and i spoke to the culture secretary about that, who was at pains to say it will go out to the regions, and to those freelancers, many of whom have lost theirjobs freelancers, many of whom have lost their jobs because they freelancers, many of whom have lost theirjobs because they fell between theirjobs because they fell between the cracks. £1.57 billion, on the face of it, is a large sum of money, and it is an extraordinary singular eventin and it is an extraordinary singular event in terms of arts in this country, but it doesn't make up for what has been lost, something like £1 billion lostjust in live music performances over the course of the pandemic. so it isn't going to go everywhere, it will save certain places, and it will certainly underpin places like the national theatre, but not everywhere

greece has made the return of the puffin and models from the british museum in london one of its top priorities in the meantime a restoration project is underway to undo the damage done to the building when a british aristocrat removed their sculptures in the early 19th century john strapless reports from the great council. this mobile block is being cut out to make history it will eventually form part of the parthenon where new model is being precisely chiseled to be married to surviving fragments. the reconstructed blocks will be hoisted back into the structure much of the damage to this 2500 year old temple was caused relatively recently just over 200 years ago the 7th removed dozens of sculpted panels to get to them he hosted masonry off the roof and dashed it to the ground yeah not. to remove something you have to dismantle whatever's on top of it it's not like pulling a book off the shelf temple construction was like lego they were built from the bottom up this is why they've lasted each piece is fitted exactly to the pieces around it and that makes them earthquake resistant the

historic documents show slave owners at the top of british society, at the british museum, even the church of england. but britain is still struggling to acknowledge the full extent of its history with activists demanding a national reparations process. a process the u.s. might finally be ready to begin. carl nasman, nbc news, london. >>> interesting thing happened today when congress attempted to say farewell to john lewis. it turns out the best words to remember him by were his own. we'll have them for you coming up. this year, the alzheimer's association walk to end alzheimer's is everywhere. on every sidewalk, track, and trail across this country. all of us are raising funds for one goal: a world without alzheimer's and all other dementia. because this disease isn't waiting, neither are you. take the first step on your walk right now. go to alz dot org slash walk. tonight, the fact that there are people, thousands of our fellow citizens who are willing to line up as they will starting again at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, maintain their distance, to get a glimpse of a flag-draped casket atop th

historic documents show slave owners at the top of british society, at the british museum, even the churchf england. but britain is still struggling to acknowledge the full extent of its history with activists demanding a national reparations process. a process the u.s. might finally be ready to begin. carl nasman, nbc news, london. >>> interesting thing happened today when congress attempted to say farewell to john lewis. it turns out the best words to remember him by were his own. we'll have them for you coming up. >>> the last thing before we go tonight, the fact that there are people, thousands of our fellow citizens who are willing to line up as they will starting again at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, maintain their distance, to get a glimpse of a flag-draped casket atop the steps of the u.s. capitol in the midst of midsummer washington, in the midst of the pandemic of 2020. that tells you we have lost a giant. and beneath that majestic dome earlier today when he became the first ever african-american elected official in our history to lie in state, when his own recorded words were chosen as t

so—called arm's—length bodies of the department for culture, media and sport, so places like the british museumthe national gallery. the criteria that we will use to apply those funds will be determined by my department working with the experts to see where the need is, but prioritising three things. first of all, preserving the so—called crown jewels that are of national and international significance, then protecting culture across the uk, so if you are in a part of england where you don't, there's not many cultural institutions, preserving those that there is really important, your local theatre or art and finally, if they contribute to wider economic growth. and in terms covered, that will cover theatres, galleries, museums, independent cinemas and music venues. let me know your reaction, will this be enough to save yourjob? we will get reaction from various of those organisations at about 9:15am as well. lockdown restrictions are being eased in scotland, wales and northern ireland today. in scotland, beer gardens and pavement cafes are allowed to open again. children under 11 no longer hav

artifacts but governments and museums of long resistance aside from the parthenon marbles the british museum also holds bronze statues from the kingdom now nigeria taken by the british an $897.00 and the rosetta stone brought from egypt in $171009.00 another u.k. museum the v. and a as ethiopia has not dollar treasures of a suggested a long term loan to hold on to them france's president promised last year's return artifacts taken from bernie in an 892 but they remain in paris. is a professor of global history at the university of hamburg he says the legal status of artifacts varies from country to country. in france for example. legal provision that you cannot arrest you tube and he objects once they are in him yes you know it needs a. legal solution in germany it's very similar the museum directors even if they want which i doubt they wouldn't be able to restitute object in even great in great numbers so it's both the museum directors who are professional who want to keep for it to have caught i'm to put politicians who don't put pressure on them or who don't create the league or frank whi

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british museums, galleries, and theatres are getting almost two billion dollars from the government to of the coronavirus pandemic. heritage sites, music venues, and independent cinemas are also eligible for the emergency funding, some of which will be in the form of affordable loans. it comes after many celebrities had warned that the arts were were on the verge of going bankrupt. 0ur arts editor, will gompertz, has more. theatres, music venues, cinemas and museums across the country have been brought to their knees by the covid—19 pandemic with many saying they will be bankrupt within weeks without emergency government support. that arrived today with the culture secretary announcing a £1.57 billion rescue package for the culture and heritage sector. we are extremely happy but all i will say is that until we know what the future looks like for the performing a rts looks like for the performing arts it will always be a bandage on a wound of unspecified scale. the announcement has been warmly welcomed by many arts leaders who say they can now see a way for their organisations to surviv

during peak tourist season the museum draws up to $50000.00 visitors a day but managers expect those numbers to drop drastically with tourism still at a standstill. when the british government is investing $2000000000.00 to help its cultural institutions and the arts during the pandemic the emergency grants and loans will be available to both public and private museums galleries there says heritage sites and music venues industry leaders have been calling for financial help to several weeks now warning that many venues are on the brink of collapse well it's now speak to rory chalons who is standing amid the field is a london's west end i believe rory this must be she truly for the whole push out scene. our absolutely yeah there's been a collective gospel of relief from across the arts and culture industry this news for weeks now you get the sense the desperation has been increasing in getting louder and louder at key figures have been speaking out campaigns have been launched trying to prompt the government to do something you can see one of the campaigns here this is how this shuts the door was covered in tell you say live fears are missing the fear is being tha

the 19th century fighting against french colonial rule their skulls have been kept in a french museum. british prime minister boris johnson has set out a list of 59 countries from where travelers can enter england starting on july 10th without having to go into quarantine countries like the us sweden and brazil are not on the list. to beirut now where people have been taking to the streets to mourn a man who shot himself in broad daylight on a busy sidewalk in the lebanese capital activists blame the suicide on the government's handling of the economic crisis that has ravaged the country since last year levanon scare and she has plunged to record lows causing sood prices to skyrocket nearly half of the population was already living below the poverty line before and more and more lebanese are now going hungry. i it was an act of desperation for everyone to see. a man shot himself dead on this bustling beirut shopping street leaving behind a note and then lebanese flags. that. my cousin killed himself out of hunger you garbage government worker and hospital he put his stuff next to him his mobil

19th century while fighting against french colonial rule their skulls have been kept in a french museum. british prime minister boris johnson has set out a list of 59 countries from where travelers can enter england starting on july 10th without having to go into quarantine countries like the u.s. sweden and brazil are not on the list. a court in istanbul sentenced a former leader of rights group amnesty international to 6 years in prison the very ticked against hunger kill its on terror charges brought an end to what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists the court sentenced 3 other turkish defendants to prison and acquitted 7 term an activist was one of those who escaped a jail sentence is arrest in istanbul 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. spoke with paper and asked him what he makes of today's verdict well we would have expected. or all 11 of us this would have been a good foundation for human rights in turkey we saw the opposite 4 of those receiving jail sentences we hope that we can go into the appeal court with i

19th century while fighting against french colonial rule their skulls have been kept in a french museum. british prime minister bars johnson has set out a list of 59 countries from which travelers can enter england starting on the 10th of july without having to go into quarantine countries like the us sweden and brazil are not on the list. france has a new prime minister sharon caustics there's a center right now man who was sacked heading up the country's reopening strategy after the coronavirus lock down his appointment follows the resignation of his predecessor eduardo felipe and his government. is now caught in istanbul has sentenced a former leader of rights group amnesty international to 6 years in prison the verdict against time to kill the child tara charges brought in and what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists the court sentenced 3 other turkish defendants to prison and acquitted 7 german activist of pettish joy was one of those who escaped a jail sentence his arrest in is down both 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany an

so—called arm's—length bodies of the department for culture, media and sport, so places like the british museume need is, but prioritising three things. first of all, preserving the so—called crown jewels that are of national and international significance, then protecting culture across the uk, so if you are in a part of england where you don't, there's not many cultural institutions, preserving those there is really important, your local theatre or art gallery and finally, if they contribute to wider economic growth. and in terms of secrtors covered, that will cover theatres, galleries, museums, independent cinemas and music venues. we'll be speaking to a representative from independent cinema ina representative from independent cinema in a moment. before then, i wa nt to cinema in a moment. before then, i want to ticket everything that has just started with the chinese ambassador who is talking about the new security law in hong kong. he has already said british media coverage of the new security law in hong kong is full of misrepresentations. let's listen and know. one country as preconditi

british theatres, galleries and museums have been ravaged by the coronavirus lockdown. in the form of grants and loans, and will also go to independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venuues. but the culture secretary oliver dowden has already admitted not everyjob can be saved. here's our arts editor will gompertz. theatres, music venues, cinemas and museums across the country have been brought to their knees by the covid—19 pandemic, with many saying they will be bankrupt within weeks without emergency government support. that arrived today with oliver dowden, the culture secretary, announcing a £1.57 billion rescue package for the culture and heritage sector. we had set out these clear criteria to protect the so—called crown jewels, the things that really define us as a nation nationally and internationally, but secondly, and just as important to me and the government, protecting there was little local venues, whether that is the theatre or the gallery which is often the only place people can go to to access culture, it is just as important to protect that. the an

museum at the corner of third and chestnut street in old city philadelphia. philadelphia was the headquarters of the revolution. this is where delegates came. this is where the protest against british oppression first mounted. this is where the declaration of independence was written. so this really is the most central element of the american revolution, the birth of our nation, which is why this museum is located here. just down the street from me is the first bank of the states. alexander hamilton's branch bank when he launched our nation's banking system. it is also the first building constructed by the united states of america. so we, truly, are where the nation began, and it is the right place to tell the entire story of the american revolution. it is our mission in this museum. behind me, you see cannons from the era. these are part of the city of philadelphia's collection. every one of these canons is old enough that it could have been used to fight the revolution. behind me, you see the core concepts that arose from the declaration of independence, the lofty ideals of equality, freedom, self-government, which is the whole purpose of the american revolution. it began in 1776

museum at the corner of third and chestnut street. philadelphia was the headquarters. against protests british oppression first mounted.t was written just 200 yards away. this really is the most essential element, the birth of our nation. it ishe street from me, the first bank of the u.s., alexander hamilton's banking system. it is the first building constructed by the usa, so we are truly where the nation began. it is the right place to tell the story. cannon's.see they are part of the city of philadelphia's collection. each one is old enough that it could have been used to fight the revolution. on the wall behind me, you see, concepts.stone, core ofpiring, lofty ideals freedom, liberty, self-government. 1776, but the revolution continues to this very day. over here, we have wonderful exterior features of the museum that really help extend our story and is the outside of the building to inform people about the revolution. the first one is a giant sculptural relief, john trumbull painting the declaration of independence. what you are looking at is the drafting committee that wrote the declaration led by john adams, of

the british government has announced emergency funding for theatres, galleries and museums.ndemic, with many saying they would be bankrupt within weeks without emergency government support. that arrived today with oliver dowden the culture secretary announcing a £1.75 billion rescue package for the culture and heritage sector. the announcement has been warmly welcomed by many arts leaders, who say they can now see a way for their organisations to survive, at least until the spring. of the total amount, £270 million will be made available as loans, with the rest, the vast majority, coming in the form of grants. there are likely to be many winners, but the money has come too late for some venues, which have already been forced to close, while others only just clinging on to the hope of a post—pandemic return. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. china warns the uk over interference in hong kong — and over fresh questions about huawei‘s role in uk telecoms. now we‘re going to take a detailed look at why the seemingly dry issue of postal voting has become a major

affect a change behavior so that i able al-jazeera the british arts industry has welcomed the $2000000000.00 lifeline from the government museums and music venues have remained empty during the current virus pandemic reduced to say the support package will save the crown jewels of the u.k.'s arts industry but can't protect every job . report from london's western. what is a theater without an audience or a gallery with no art lovers nothing more than expensive real estate with high bills and 0 income for weeks the u.k.'s arts and culture industry has been begging for government help saying that theaters music venues galleries and museums shuttered by covert 19 might never reopen late on sunday night the government's responded. won the half 1000000000 pounds is the world beating pattern there's ever been anything of this scale in the u.k. for culture and indeed globally we have to accept that we won't be able to say absolutely everyone but we try we will try to stretch as far as we can the announcement of $2000000000.00 in grants and loans has been met with gasps of relief this small theater in london's west end would have been

♪ ros: the british government has announced emergency funding for theaters, galleries andeu m. >> theaters, music venues, cinemas and museumsoss the country have been brought to their knees by the covid-19 pandemic. many saying they will be back up within- that arrived today. the secretary announcing a $1.57 billion rescue package for t culture and heritage section -- sector. arts leaders say they can see a way for their organizations to ivsuthem at least until the spring. the total amount, 270 million pounds will be made available as loans. the vast majority coming in the form of grants. there are likely to be many winners, but the money has come too late for some venues, which have been forced to close, while others just clinging onto the hope of a post pandemic return faringde -- post-pc return. ♪ s: we are here in the "bbc" wsroom carried -- newsroom carried questions about huawei postural and u.k. telephones. let's take a detailed look at why the seemingly dry issue a postal voting has become a major political issue in the u.s. the presidential elections are meansember and covid-19 voting will take longer if a -- longp

glass was left in it and it was kept as a memento of april 19th and british barbarity by the family, until it was donated to the museum. so it's incredible to be able to actually bring together the mirror and the fouling piece which probably had been separated since captain david brown's death in the early 1800s. and so we're having a little bit of a family reunion here for the summer of 2017. so that fighting then brings soldiers from up and down the east coast together. you think about that gallery that centers on the liberty tree , for about a decade, colonial americans had been forming a kind of imagined community. they had started to feel empathy for one another. such that when the coercive acts are passed and britain is bottled up and -- britain bottles up the -- boston and shuts the port down, humble farmers in places like pennsylvania and new jersey will put flour on a wagon and send to the beleaguered subjects who are living in boston. they started to imagine themselves as americans and have this kind of empathy for one another. but what happens is because the fighting sparks and men from all these colonies s