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
- 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
- Could the Elgin Marbles be returned to Greece? : April 21, 2007
- Are the Elgin Marbles really “yesterday’s question”? : July 10, 2009
- Lectures on the Encyclopaedic Museum : August 23, 2008
- British Museum director to become Cultural Envoy : December 30, 2007
- Neil MacGregor’s transformation of the British Museum : May 13, 2007