British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.::The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.

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    1 year ago

    After they’ve scanned it all will they be returning it to the countries they stole them from?

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      1 year ago

      Of course not. People can’t be trusted to take care of their own historical artifacts. Britain will take better care of them. If they want to see it, they can just pay to fly across the world to see them. It’s surely better this way.