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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Reverses Stance on Parthenon Marbles, Defers to British Museum

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has dismissed a proposal to treat the Parthenon sculptures like the Bayeux Tapestry, stalling five years of repatriation negotiations over the issue of legal ownership.

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The Parthenon Marbles on display at the British Museum, which is legally barred from permanently deaccessioning items in its collection.From: Greek PM Rejects British Museum's Loan Model as Parthenon Marbles Talks Collapse

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The British Museum holds roughly 60 percent of the surviving sculptural decoration from the Parthenon.From: Greek PM Rejects British Museum's Loan Model as Parthenon Marbles Talks Collapse ·
The purpose-built Acropolis Museum in Athens, where Greece hopes to permanently reunify the surviving frieze.From: Greek PM Rejects British Museum's Loan Model as Parthenon Marbles Talks Collapse ·
The British Museum is legally barred from permanently returning items in its collection under the 1963 British Museum Act.From: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Reverses Stance on Parthenon Marbles, Defers to British Museum ·
The Acropolis Museum in Athens features a purpose-built gallery awaiting the return of the sculptures.From: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Reverses Stance on Parthenon Marbles, Defers to British Museum ·

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September 2026

  1. Greek PM Rejects British Museum's Loan Model as Parthenon Marbles Talks Collapse
  2. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Reverses Stance on Parthenon Marbles, Defers to British Museum