Episode

Short Suck #55: Stolen History: The British Museum Debate

Podcast: Timesuck with Dan Cummins
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Duration seconds: 3699
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Summary

The British Museum is one of the world’s greatest treasure houses—home to over eight million artifacts spanning human history. But behind its incredible collection lies a complicated legacy of empire, conquest, and controversy that raises a difficult question: who should really own the past?