The British Museum insists that the British Museum is “willing to lend” the Sculptures, “clarifying” Osborne’s statements.
London, Thanasis Gavos
Immovable in place that the Sculptures of the Parthenon could be reunited in Athens only temporarily through borrowingappeared with statements of his representative at SKAI the British museum.
I was called to clarify whether with his statements to LBC about a possible “agreement” with Greece for the Sculptures o President of the British Museum George Osborne meant anything other than borrowing them in Athens, the spokeswoman said: “The Museum is always willing to consider borrowing requests for any items from the collection.”
The case of borrowing is rejected by Athens, as it implies and presupposes the acceptance of the British ownership of the Sculptures.
The spokeswoman noted that the Museum borrows 4,000-5,000 items each year and that 170 ancient Greek exhibits are currently touring Australia and New Zealand “Where they will reach and inspire new audiences before returning to the Museum”.
The spokeswoman added that these beautiful works of art are loved by a global community. “We believe that public access should be at the heart of these discussions, as all too often discussions are limited to a legal and competitive background rather than focusing on how to share the Sculptures with the wider world.” completed.
According to the representative of the London Foundation, “The role of a modern museum is to provide a place where these objects evoke creativity and help people understand the past, shape the present and prepare for the future. We have always believed that these projects help visitors embrace this vision. “.
Her statement concluded as follows: “The deepening of public access, the creation of new ways and opportunities for collections to be shared and understood around the world, remains at the core of what the British Museum seeks to achieve.”
Earlier, Mr. Osborne had stated that “there is an agreement that can be reached” with the Greek side and that it should “To sit down as rational people”, but in the end he said that he meant a possible mission of the Sculptures to Athens for a while, before returning to London, that is, a loan.
