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British Museum director Hartwig Fischer: 'We need to tell our visitors more about colonialism and slavery'
![Queen Sonja of Norway is welcomed by Hartwig Fischer, Director of British Museum and Sir Richard Lambert as she arrives to the exhibition "Love and Angst" by Edvard Munch at the British Queen Sonja of Norway is welcomed by Hartwig Fischer, Director of British Museum and Sir Richard Lambert as she arrives to the exhibition "Love and Angst" by Edvard Munch at the British](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CM0KG9/queen-sonja-of-norway-is-welcomed-by-hartwig-fischer-director-of-british-museum-and-sir-richard-lambert-as-she-arrives-to-the-exhibition-love-and-angst-by-edvard-munch-at-the-british-museum-in-london-britain-april-9-2019-reutersgonzalo-fuentes-2CM0KG9.jpg)
Queen Sonja of Norway is welcomed by Hartwig Fischer, Director of British Museum and Sir Richard Lambert as she arrives to the exhibition "Love and Angst" by Edvard Munch at the British
![German to become first foreign director of British Museum since 1827 | British Museum | The Guardian German to become first foreign director of British Museum since 1827 | British Museum | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0e6e225ecdb8d3abe78a9b37f8bed4a1f40192a0/81_160_1853_1111/master/1853.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=4ffb1633efe1764038e8555ec40b09a3)
German to become first foreign director of British Museum since 1827 | British Museum | The Guardian
![British Museum on Twitter: "Director Hartwig Fischer: 'In uncertain times, the British Museum's purpose becomes ever more important' https://t.co/YfhOOVfNHl" / Twitter British Museum on Twitter: "Director Hartwig Fischer: 'In uncertain times, the British Museum's purpose becomes ever more important' https://t.co/YfhOOVfNHl" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmRg-S4WEAAdO0z.jpg)
British Museum on Twitter: "Director Hartwig Fischer: 'In uncertain times, the British Museum's purpose becomes ever more important' https://t.co/YfhOOVfNHl" / Twitter
British Museum on Twitter: "Dr Hartwig Fischer: 'It's an honour to be asked to become the Director of the British Museum' http://t.co/yFmbv20w9W http://t.co/1IEcvhbGMT" / Twitter
![Miguel Berger on Twitter: "Meeting British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer for lunch today. @britishmuseum voted #1 museum in UK on tripadvisor https://t.co/SZNPmFj4R7" / Twitter Miguel Berger on Twitter: "Meeting British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer for lunch today. @britishmuseum voted #1 museum in UK on tripadvisor https://t.co/SZNPmFj4R7" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsT9bLnWAAA_8GU.jpg)
Miguel Berger on Twitter: "Meeting British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer for lunch today. @britishmuseum voted #1 museum in UK on tripadvisor https://t.co/SZNPmFj4R7" / Twitter
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British Museum director Hartwig Fischer: 'We need to tell our visitors more about colonialism and slavery'
![British Museum: German art historian Hartwig Fischer becomes new director | The Independent | The Independent British Museum: German art historian Hartwig Fischer becomes new director | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/09/25/18/Fischer-2-PA.jpg)
British Museum: German art historian Hartwig Fischer becomes new director | The Independent | The Independent
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British Museum: German art historian Hartwig Fischer becomes new director | The Independent | The Independent
![Representative Hsieh Tours the British Museum with Director Dr Hartwig Fischer - Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. Representative Hsieh Tours the British Museum with Director Dr Hartwig Fischer - Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.](https://www.roc-taiwan.org/uploads/sites/172/2020/12/Hsieh-BM.jpg)
Representative Hsieh Tours the British Museum with Director Dr Hartwig Fischer - Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.
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