December 20, 2009
Neil MacGregor turns up to observe Elgin Marbles protest
American Mary Phillips made a protest about the Parthenon Marbles a few weeks ago, standing outside the British Museum dressed as a caryatid.
During the protest though, there was an unexpected appearance by British Museum director Neil MacGregor coming over to see what was going on.
Read all the details on Artknows.
- Was MacGregor ever really offered the Met Job? : July 3, 2008
- Short version of the METOPO Parthenon Marbles protest video : October 31, 2010
- Neil MacGregor talks about the Elgin Marbles & Cyrus Cylinder : February 11, 2010
- Is their any benefit with negotiating in the correct way with the British Museum : November 13, 2007
- Is the British Museum really willing to rent the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece? : November 15, 2011
- Are the Elgin Marbles really “yesterday’s question”? : July 10, 2009
- A history of Neil MacGregor’s vision of the British Museum in one hundred (mostly legitimately acquired) artefacts : November 17, 2010
- Could the Elgin Marbles be returned to Greece? : April 21, 2007