British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.
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British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.::The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.
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It's not currently up to the British Museum; it's up to Parliament. Repatriating artifacts is currently illegal under UK law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum_Act_1963
We can’t do it because it’s against the law that we made that says it’s illegal.
Sure, but I don't see any of the leadership at the museum advocating against that law.
Where have you checked?
Where should I check?
You could write them a letter and ask, I suppose?
It's dishonest to say "I don't see X" when you haven't made any effort to look for X.