Hartwig Fischer

Hartwig Fischer, former British Museum director, is appointed to run Saudi museum of world cultures

Fischer, who resigned after a thefts scandal at the British Museum, has been announced as the founding director of the new institution, which is expected to open in 2026

Catherine Hickley

Museums & Heritagenews

Parthenon Marbles deal still on the table despite British Museum theft scandal

Other Greek treasures would come to London in exchange for a loan of the contested sculptures

Gareth Harris

British Museum theftsnews

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer steps down with immediate effect

Fischer, who was set to leave his position next year, made the decision to go now amid the scandal surrounding the theft of objects from the museum's collection

Martin Bailey

Art crimenews

Thefts at the British Museum prompted director’s resignation, say media reports

But Hartwig Fischer stepping down is not linked to the alleged thefts, say fresh sources

Gareth Harris

Museums & Heritagenews

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer to step down in 2024

The London institution will begin looking for his replacement this autumn, with the new hire having to deal with delicate issues such as the Parthenon Marbles and after-effects of controversial BP sponsorship deal

Tom Seymour

Hartwig Fischerinterview

‘We need to take into consideration the whole world, not only Europe’

The British Museum’s director has bold plans to redisplay galleries and move stored collections out of London

Interview by Martin Bailey