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Demonstrators descend on the British Museum to make the case for Athens as the rightful—and safer—home for the Parthenon Marbles:

Demonstrators Descend on the British Museum to Make the Case for Athens as the Rightful—and Safer—Home for the Parthenon MarblesJune 20, 2022

The ancient sculptures, which were removed from the Acropolis by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century, are housed today in a gallery that is “dark, wet, and has leaks in the ceiling,” George Gabriel of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles told fellow activists as he welcomed them to the British Museum’s Great Court at the start of the demonstration.

Around 50 intergenerational activists attended the demonstration, which was organized by the Reunification Committee and included Greek and British supporters, classicists, and professors. The crowd grew in size as it moved from the Great Court to the Parthenon Gallery, attracting members of the public along the way. The protest took place with the full consent of the museum.

There were cheers and chants of “send them home” as the protestors moved into the Parthenon Gallery where they unfurled banners, posters, and Greek flags. The mood was boisterous, even jubilant, as activists responded to comments made by George Osborne, the chairman of the trustees of the British Museum, just four days earlier, which appear to signal a shift in the way museum leadership is thinking about the sculptures.

A door in the Parthenon gallery leading to an external museum space was wide open on June 17 and 18. Photo: Cristina Ruiz The British Museum has placed 15 fans in its Greek, Assyrian and Egyptian galleries to help increase poor ventilation in the block. Photo: Cristina Ruiz

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