London, Thanassis Gavos
George Osborne made his first public appearance as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum since taking office in early October.
Speaking Wednesday night at the annual commissioners’ dinner, the former UK finance minister under Prime Minister Cameron said the museum should tell the story of its treasures “not out of shame but out of pride”.
Mr Osborne’s position comes just days after the Greek prime minister renewed a request for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures in Athens during a visit to London and Boris Johnson’s response to the commissioners’ question.
According to the Daily Telegraph, without making explicit reference to the Sculptures in the museum he now heads, Mr Osborne said it was natural for such a large collection to provoke controversy and controversy.
“We do not hesitate to tell our own story, the whole story. We do this not out of shame, but out of pride. “We are very proud of what we are doing,” said Osborne.
He added that today “rightly” people want all stories to be told and the values ​​of all cultures to be given equal weight.
“We alone can not resolve all the contradictions of our time in this place, but we can do what we have always done, to help with information and education and dialogue. This critical examination of the truth begins with ourselves. There will always be those who say we should not exist. (…) But I would say this in response: the British Museum has never been more necessary than it is now.
In this fragmented world, the British Museum is one of the very few places that can remind us of what we share, how all these cultures and empires are connected. This is the place on Earth to tell the story of our common humanity – and we will not shy away from doing so. “The British Museum is back,” said the new president of the London Foundation.
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