CNN —The British Museum has begun recovering some items that were taken from the prestigious institution and sold online, museum chair George Osborne said on Saturday.
“We’re dealing with lots of honest people who will return stolen items, others may not,” Osborne said.
British Museum Chair George Osborne said there is "no excuse" for what happened.
Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty ImagesThe British Museum, founded in 1753, is one of the world’s most well-known and prestigious museums.
But we’re cleaning up the mess and we’re going to be that British museum that I think the nation and the world can be proud of,” he said.
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