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Neil MacGregor

Neil MacGregor, born in 1946, is a British art historian who served as the director of the National Gallery and the British Museum in London.

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Construction of the Berlin City Palace

'Germany's most ambitious cultural project' reveals concept

'Germany's most ambitious cultural project' reveals concept

British museum expert Neil MacGregor has presented the concept for Berlin's future new museum, the Humboldt Forum.
CultureNovember 2, 2016
Deutschland Berlin - Der britische Kunsthistoriker Neil MacGregor im Martin Grobius Bau

What an exhibition on German history reveals about the Brits

What an exhibition on German history reveals about the Brits

The British exhibition "Germany: Memories of a Nation" is now shown in Berlin. German history might help explain Brexit.
CultureOctober 7, 2016

A British view on Germany: Memories of a Nation

Now in Berlin, this British exhibition explores 600 years of German history through significant objects and artworks.
CultureOctober 7, 20162 images
Humboldt Forum construction site in Berlin, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/R. Jensen

New museum to show 'how Berlin is connected to the world'

New museum to show 'how Berlin is connected to the world'

Berlin's future museum, the Humboldt Forum, will feature an exhibition dedicated to the German capital.
July 20, 2016
Berlin Reichstagsgebäude mit Glaskuppel

Understanding the German soul

Understanding the German soul

Neil MacGregor explores German history and identity.
November 23, 2015
Museum director Hartwig Fischer, Copyright: Matthias Hiekel dpa/lsnKunstsammlungen Dresden

A German will head the British Museum

A German will head the British Museum

Art expert Hartwig Fischer succeeds Neil MacGregor. He's the first foreigner to head the British Museum in 200 years.
September 29, 2015