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      17 days ago

      But isn’t it nice of them to let the Greeks go to see the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum whenever they want for free?

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          16 days ago

          No, it’s free except for special exhibitions. That’s one of the few compliments I’ll give it. That and the curators themselves really know their stuff. There’s a YouTube series where they talk about their areas of expertise. But they don’t get to decide what the museum has acquired and what it is willing to give up.

          https://www.britishmuseum.org/visit