Over the last few days, a new dialogue has opened up in light of the theft of 1200 to 2000 objects by a senior Curator at the British Museum. Peter John Higgs, 56, was dismissed this summer, pending a police investigation, after several items were either “missing, stolen or damaged”. Many of the items turned up on the eBay auction website selling for a fraction of their value. The objects were taken over a “significant period”.
Who is Peter John Higgs? Higgs has been a senior curator in the Greek and Roman departments of the BM for over 30 years. He is one of Britain’s top experts on Greek and Roman ancient artefacts. Higgs was Born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and now lives in Hastings, East Sussex. He studied archaeology at the University of Liverpool before joining the British Museum. Up until his sacking, he was a popular and trusted member of staff. The British Museum tops London’s attractions list and is the number two most visited museum in the world after the Louvre in Paris. The theft has prompted the resignation of the Museum’s Director, Hartwig Fischer, who is ultimately responsible for the collection under his stewardship. It also raises questions of trust on a whole array of objects in the BM collection, which includes the controversial Elgin/Parthenon Marbles.
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