11 DECEMBER 1999, page 65

Arts

Leave it to the people More should be done to ensure collections are left to the nation, writes Andrew Lambirth I n a recent Spectator article about the collection of high art,......

Museum Machinations

Ruth Guilding on how a scholar helped fuel a row about ownership of the Elgin Marbles T here was an unholy row last week behind the scenes at the British Museum. A conference......