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id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p> The <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Trustees" class="mw-redirect" title="Board of Trustees">Board of Trustees</a> of the <a href="/wiki/British_Museum" title="British Museum">British Museum</a> comprises up to 25 members. One trustee is appointed by <a href="/wiki/The_Crown" title="The Crown">The Crown</a>, 15 are appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime Minister">Prime Minister</a> and five appointed by the trustees. Four trustees are appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Culture,_Media_and_Sport" title="Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport">Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport</a> on the nominations of the Presidents of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Academy">Royal Academy</a>, the <a href="/wiki/British_Academy" title="British Academy">British Academy</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London" title="Society of Antiquaries of London">Society of Antiquaries of London</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Society" title="Royal Society">Royal Society</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-trustees_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trustees-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The current Chair is <a href="/wiki/George_Osborne" title="George Osborne">George Osborne</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_trustees">Current trustees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_trustees_of_the_British_Museum&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Current trustees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following is a list of current trustees, as of February 2021<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_trustees_of_the_British_Museum&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>.<sup id="cite_ref-trustees_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trustees-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Trustees are usually appointed for an initial term of four years. Appointments can be renewed with the Prime Minister’s approval, but trustees can only serve for a maximum of 10 years.<sup id="cite_ref-appoint_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoint-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li>Prof. <a href="/wiki/Abhijit_Banerjee" title="Abhijit Banerjee">Abhijit Banerjee</a> (Royal Trustee)</li> <li>Prof. Dame <a href="/wiki/Mary_Beard_(classicist)" title="Mary Beard (classicist)">Mary Beard</a></li> <li>Dame <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Corley" title="Elizabeth Corley">Elizabeth Corley</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Clarissa_Farr&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Clarissa Farr (page does not exist)">Clarissa Farr</a></li> <li>Prof. <a href="/wiki/Chris_Gosden" title="Chris Gosden">Chris Gosden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muriel_Gray" title="Muriel Gray">Muriel Gray</a> <i>(Deputy Chair)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philipp_Hildebrand" title="Philipp Hildebrand">Philipp Hildebrand</a></li> <li>Dame <a href="/wiki/Vivian_Hunt" title="Vivian Hunt">Vivian Hunt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Marland,_Baron_Marland" title="Jonathan Marland, Baron Marland">Jonathan Marland, Baron Marland</a></li> <li>Sir <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Mayfield" title="Charlie Mayfield">Charlie Mayfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Osborne" title="George Osborne">George Osborne</a> <i>(Chair)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Pears" title="Mark Pears">Mark Pears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grayson_Perry" title="Grayson Perry">Grayson Perry</a></li> <li>Sir <a href="/wiki/Paul_Ruddock" title="Paul Ruddock">Paul Ruddock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minouche_Shafik,_Baroness_Shafik" class="mw-redirect" title="Minouche Shafik, Baroness Shafik">Minouche Shafik, Baroness Shafik</a> <i>(Deputy Chair)</i></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Priyanka_Wadhawan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Priyanka Wadhawan (page does not exist)">Priyanka Wadhawan</a></li> <li>Prof. Sir <a href="/wiki/Mark_Walport" title="Mark Walport">Mark Walport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_G._Weston" title="George G. Weston">George Weston</a></li> <li>Prof. Dame <a href="/wiki/Sarah_Worthington" title="Sarah Worthington">Sarah Worthington</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Resignation_of_Adhaf_Souief">Resignation of Adhaf Souief</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_trustees_of_the_British_Museum&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Resignation of Adhaf Souief"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Egyptian novelist <a href="/wiki/Ahdaf_Soueif" title="Ahdaf Soueif">Ahdaf Soueif</a> resigned from the board in 2019, citing issues with "<a href="/wiki/Corporate_sponsorship" class="mw-redirect" title="Corporate sponsorship">corporate sponsorship</a>" by <a href="/wiki/BP" title="BP">BP</a> as well as the museum's refusal to repatriate artifacts such as the <a href="/wiki/Elgin_Marbles" title="Elgin Marbles">Parthenon Marbles</a> which she felt should have been repatriated.<sup id="cite_ref-critique_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-critique-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The resignation was supported by staff members at the British Museum, who were reported by <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i> to "expressed support" for Soueif.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a 2018 letter to <i>The Guardian</i>, chair of the trustees Richard Lambert stated that the <a href="/wiki/Elgin_Marbles" title="Elgin Marbles">Elgin Marbles</a> should remain in the museum and opposed their repatriation to the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Greece" title="Government of Greece">Greek government</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_trustees">Former trustees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_trustees_of_the_British_Museum&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Former trustees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/British_Museum_Act_1753" title="British Museum Act 1753">British Museum Act 1753</a> established a 42 strong board of trustees, which included two representatives each of the Sloane, Cotton, and Harley families, elected representatives and the following ex-officio: Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor, Speaker of the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_Great_Britain" title="House of Commons of Great Britain">House of Commons</a>, Lord President of the Council, First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Privy Seal, Lord High Admiral, Lord Steward, Lord Chamberlain, the three Principal Secretaries of State, 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1963">British Museum Act 1963</a> reduced the number of trustees to the current 25 and set the time-limit on appointments. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_trustees_from_1963_onwards">Former trustees from 1963 onwards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_trustees_of_the_British_Museum&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Former trustees from 1963 onwards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Emeka_Anyaoku" title="Emeka Anyaoku">Emeka Anyaoku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Addis" title="John Addis">John Addis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noel_Annan,_Baron_Annan" title="Noel Annan, Baron Annan">Noel Annan, Baron Annan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heneage_Finch,_4th_Earl_of_Aylesford" title="Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford">Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Broers_of_Cambridge" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Broers of Cambridge">Lord Broers of Cambridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._S._R._Boase" title="T. 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Boase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Boyd_(ambassador)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Boyd (ambassador)">John Boyd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_Cunliffe" title="Barry Cunliffe">Barry Cunliffe</a> (2000–2005)<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Boyle,_Baron_Boyle_of_Handsworth" title="Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth">Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alec_Broers,_Baron_Broers" title="Alec Broers, Baron Broers">Alec Broers, Baron Broers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronald_Mourad_Cohen" title="Ronald Mourad Cohen">Ronald Cohen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Finlay" title="Frank Finlay">Francis Finlay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HRH_Prince_Richard,_Duke_of_Gloucester" class="mw-redirect" title="HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester">Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester</a> (1973-)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Val_Gooding" title="Val Gooding">Val Gooding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Green,_Baron_Green_of_Hurstpierpoint" title="Stephen Green, Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint">Stephen Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bonnie_Greer" title="Bonnie Greer">Bonnie Greer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lindsay,_26th_Earl_of_Crawford" title="James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford">James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Thomas_Hall" class="mw-redirect" title="Edward Thomas Hall">Edward Thomas Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Hayter_(diplomat)" title="William Hayter (diplomat)">William Hayter (diplomat)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_Hughes" title="Penny Hughes">Penny Hughes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olga_Kennard" title="Olga Kennard">Olga Kennard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Kendrew" title="John Kendrew">John Kendrew</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baroness_Kennedy_of_the_Shaws" class="mw-redirect" title="Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws">Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Lasko" title="Peter Lasko">Peter Lasko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Austen_Henry_Layard" title="Austen Henry Layard">Austen Henry Layard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Lambert" title="Richard Lambert">Richard Lambert</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Edm%C3%A9e_P_Leventis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Edmée P Leventis (page does not exist)">Edmée P Leventis</a><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Norgrove" title="David Norgrove">David Norgrove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amartya_Sen" title="Amartya Sen">Amartya Sen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vikram_Seth" title="Vikram Seth">Vikram Seth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lord_Powell_of_Bayswater" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord Powell of Bayswater">Lord Powell of Bayswater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philip_Stanhope,_5th_Earl_Stanhope" title="Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope">Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sir_Richard_Thompson,_1st_Baronet" title="Sir Richard Thompson, 1st Baronet">Sir Richard Thompson, 1st Baronet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Townshend,_2nd_Marquess_Townshend" title="George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend">George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnold_Weinstock" title="Arnold Weinstock">Arnold Weinstock</a> (1985–1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G._M._Young" title="G. M. Young">G. M. Young</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_former_trustees_1753–1963"><span id="Notable_former_trustees_1753.E2.80.931963"></span>Notable former trustees 1753–1963</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_trustees_of_the_British_Museum&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notable former trustees 1753–1963"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Given the large number of ex-officio and family representatives, this list will only include those trustees who are notable for their work with regard to the British Museum. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Banks" title="Joseph Banks">Joseph Banks</a> (1788–1820) ex-officio as president of the Royal Society<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clayton_Mordaunt_Cracherode" title="Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode">Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode</a> (1730–1799), trustee 1784–1799, a major collector of prints and books, who left his important collections to the museum.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Townley" title="Charles Townley">Charles Townley</a> (1737–1805), trustee from 1791, his vast collection of <a href="/wiki/Graeco-Roman" class="mw-redirect" title="Graeco-Roman">Graeco-Roman</a> marbles, bronzes and terracottas was acquired by the museum after his death, and a family trustee seat created.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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His appointment took effect from 4 October 2000 and runs for a period of five years, Culture Secretary Chris Smith announced.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Presswire&rft.atitle=UK+Government%3B+Professor+Barry+Cunliffe+appointed+Trustee+of+the+British+Museum&rft.date=2000-11-30&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AList+of+trustees+of+the+British+Museum" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">A founder of Hellenic Centre in London, wife of Constantine Leventis, Ambassador of Cyprus to Unesco and chairman of the A.G. Leventis foundation which funded the A.G. Leventis Gallery. 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Hancui">Amitābha Buddha from Hancui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bimaran_casket" title="Bimaran casket">Bimaran casket</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhapad_Hoard" title="Buddhapad Hoard">Buddhapad Hoard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mogao_Christian_painting" title="Mogao Christian painting">Mogao Christian painting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Vases" title="David Vases">David Vases</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhaneswar_Khera_Buddha_image_inscription" title="Dhaneswar Khera Buddha image inscription">Dhaneswar Khera Buddha image inscription</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hephthalite_silver_bowl" title="Hephthalite silver bowl">Hephthalite silver bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huixian_Bronze_Hu" title="Huixian Bronze Hu">Huixian Bronze Hu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jade_terrapin_from_Allahabad" title="Jade terrapin from Allahabad">Jade terrapin from Allahabad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kakiemon_elephants_(British_Museum)" title="Kakiemon elephants (British Museum)">Kakiemon 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Great Wave off Kanagawa</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vishnu_Nicolo_Seal" class="mw-redirect" title="Vishnu Nicolo Seal">Vishnu Nicolo Seal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wardak_Vase" title="Wardak Vase">Wardak Vase</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: left;background-color: #eee;"><a href="/wiki/British_Museum_Department_of_Greece_and_Rome" class="mw-redirect" title="British Museum Department of Greece and Rome">Greece<br />and Rome</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aegina_Treasure" title="Aegina Treasure">Aegina Treasure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aineta_aryballos" title="Aineta aryballos">Aineta aryballos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apollo_of_Cyrene" title="Apollo of Cyrene">Apollo of Cyrene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archangel_ivory" title="Archangel ivory">Archangel ivory</a></li> <li><a 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