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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. (www.engadget.com)
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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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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

We can’t do it because it’s against the law that we made that says it’s illegal.

[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am shocked! Shocked! Well, not that shocked.

[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but I don't see any of the leadership at the museum advocating against that law.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where have you checked?

[–] PeachMan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where should I check?

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.