The Onion @midwest.social seahorse [Ohio] @midwest.social 10 mo. ago

British Museum Under Pressure To Return Looted Hello Kitty Phone Case To Mall Kiosk

www.theonion.com British Museum Under Pressure To Return Looted Hello Kitty Phone Case To Mall Kiosk

LONDON—Facing numerous calls for the institution to finally make amends for historical wrongs, the British Museum was under pressure Tuesday to return a looted Hello Kitty phone case to a mall kiosk. “It is long past time for the British Museum to atone for its sins and return this novelty Hello Kit...

6 comments

At press time, the British Museum was facing increased criticism after claiming the mall kiosk would not be able to properly care for the prized Hello Kitty phone case.

[The British Museum] faces increased scrutiny after it was revealed that 2,000 artifacts were stolen from the museum by a senior curator over the course of years.
Thoroughly enjoyed the read, it truly sheds a light on the incredulity of the situation and the British stance
- It doesn’t even address the fact that a senior curator had stolen over 2 000+ artifacts from them.
  
  Yeah, those cultural artifacts were definitely safer at the British Museum than in their home countries 🙄
i think everyone can agree that the museum ultimately has the resources to care for the Hello Kitty Phone Case than the 5th grade girl.
- It belongs in a museum!
UK - Unresolved Kleptomania

You've viewed 6 comments.