Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 17044
British Museum: Palestine
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the British Museum on public-facing signage changes referencing Palestine, Palestinian and Israelite occupation.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe British Museum is curatorially independent of the Government. Decisions on signage and object labelling are made by curatorial experts at the Museum.DCMS officials have discussed these matters with British Museum officials to understand the Museum’s d...
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