British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts
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The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.

British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.::The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.

  • Blue and Orange@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Lol that was my first thought when I read this too. Nonetheless, there’s zero chance of any of the historical artifacts being repatriated to their countries of origin now. It’s a big loss.