Shocking resignation at British Museum where artifacts were stolen

Fischer announced his resignation in a written statement, following the loss, theft and damage, which was announced by the British Museum on August 16, but is understood to have occurred in the past.

Noting that the incident took place in recent years, Fischer said: “The museum did not respond to the allegations in 2021 as seriously as it should have, and the issue has now been fully disclosed.” He used the phrase.

Stating that the responsibility belongs to the museum director, Fischer apologized for statements by Danish historical artifacts expert Ittai Gradel that he had some stolen artifacts, saying: “I was misled.” saying.

Fischer stated that his resignation has been accepted by the Board of Directors of the British Museum and that he will continue to act as a representative until a new director is chosen.

Fischer stressed that the allegations against the museum must be taken seriously, saying: “Unfortunately, I think it is distracting for me to be in this position. This is the last thing I want.” He used the phrase.

“WE WILL DESERVE TO SURPRISE AGAIN”

George Osborne, a former British Chancellor of the Exchequer and chairman of the board of the British Museum, said Fischer took an honorable stance in the face of events.

Stating that Fischer’s commitment to his duty is unquestionably strong, Osborne stressed that the administration will take the right steps to correct mistakes, with lessons learned from experiences.

“I make it clear that we will fix anything that goes wrong,” Osborne said. We will learn, we will rebuild our confidence and we will deserve to be admired again.” saying.

SOME WORKS ARE SOLD ON THE INTERNET

The British Museum, in a statement on August 16, reported that many historical artifacts in the museum’s storerooms were stolen, lost or damaged.

It was claimed that a person responsible for artifacts kept at the museum for academic research purposes, not display purposes, was fired.

British media reported that the staff in question was Peter Higgs, the curator who works in the field of Mediterranean cultures, Hellenistic sculptures and artifacts, and that the number of lost works was approximately 2,000.

It has been revealed that some works have been waiting for their buyers for years on the eBay shopping site, and it has been claimed that the works for sale are works that do not have a photograph in the museum’s catalogues.

Archaeologist Dorothy Lobel King said: “It is very difficult to say which artifacts are not in the museum. The museum has not accepted the missing for two years, but this year I did not get to see any of the reliefs that I requested to see for academic research.” he said. (AA)