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British Museum Chair Defends Secret Thiel Tapestry Viewing
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- George Osborne, chair of the British Museum, said Peter Thiel’s private Bayeux tapestry viewing was intended to remain secret.
- Osborne claimed the museum would shut down without sponsorship from firms such as BP.
- The Science Museum ended its BP partnership weeks earlier, joining Tate and the National Portrait Gallery in cutting ties.
- Ninety-one percent of Museums Association members ratified a code urging museums to drop sponsors linked to environmental harm.
