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The process leading to the multi-million pound sale of an Egyptian statue by Northampton Borough Council contravened museum accreditation standards, Arts Council England has ruled today.
As a result of the £16 million Sekhemka sale in London last month, the two museums managed by Northampton Borough Council, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and Abington Park Museum, have been removed from the Arts Council’s Accreditation Scheme, effective as of today.
The have also been excluded from future participation for a minimum period of five years, until at least August 2019.
Council sells Egyptian statue for almost £16m
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Tougher rules could be imposed on all museums after Northampton’s Sekhemka sale
Tougher rules could be imposed on all museums after Northampton’s Sekhemka sale
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