Return”Sculptors of the Parthenon. in Greece it would be “very dangerous and slippery roadMichelle Donelan, UK Minister of Culture, said:

According to The Telegraph, the minister has calculated that the return of the 2,500-year-old sculptures will trigger a wave of requests for the return of other objects located in the UK.

“When you start coming back, how does it end?” Donnellan asked, pointing out that today the law “does not allow” the removal of historical objects from the UK, except in certain circumstances.

It is noted that the UK government also took a position on this issue on Monday.

The British government has said that the British Museum has no right to dismantle its collections, thereby providing an indirect response to reports of the return of the Parthenon sculptures.

“Our plans do not include changing the law that prohibits the removal of items from museum collections, except in certain circumstances,” – said the representative of the British Prime Minister. “Our position on this issue has not changed,” he added.

What the 1963 Act Says

Under a 1963 act, the British Museum is allowed to transfer or sell items under strictly limited conditions.

These are mainly cases where its management believes that “the object is not suitable for the museum’s collections and that it can be given away without prejudice to the interests of scientists.”

In a statement Saturday, the British Museum said it wanted “a new collaboration with Greece for the Parthenon” and was willing to discuss it with Athens without giving further details.

“We are acting within the law and will not dismantle our large collection that tells a unique story about our humanity,” he added.

According to Telegraph, Reuters