"New Director Appointed to Lead Crisis-Hit British Museum Amid Alleged Thefts Scandal"
The British Museum has appointed Nicholas Cullinan, the current leader of the National Portrait Gallery in London, as its new director, following a period without a permanent leader. Cullinan will face challenges including addressing the fallout from a scandal involving stolen artifacts, leading a fundraising effort for refurbishment, and managing demands for the return of contested artifacts to their countries of origin.