British Museum branded “out-of-touch” and “indefensible” for signing up to new partnership with oil and gas company BP Campaigners to mount formal challenge to decision to renew relationship with fossil fuel producer and major polluter British Museum increasingly isolated within cultural sector that has all but rejected fossil fuel sponsorship in recent years The British … Continue reading Backlash at British Museum after it announces ‘indefensible’ new BP partnership

Today, the Science Museum is facing fresh controversy after it was called on to launch an investigation into the Director’s handling of a new sponsorship deal with the coal-producing conglomerate Adani. Drawing upon documents released under FOI rules, we have submitted a damning 34-page formal complaint to the Science Museum's Board of Trustees setting out … Continue reading Ethics complaint made against Science Museum Director over Adani deal

Just as cultural institutions around the world have removed the Sackler Family name as evidence of the harmful ways their money was made came to light, the damning evidence on BP's past - and present - can no longer be ignored Read the full letter Following BP's announcement of more than £2 billion profits in Q2 … Continue reading British Museum called on to rename BP Lecture Theatre, following move to drop Sacklers 

In a hugely significant WIN, it has been confirmed by the Guardian that BP's sponsorship of the British Museum's major exhibitions has ended! Today, we are celebrating alongside everyone that has been part of a long-running campaign of creative protest and people power which has led to the end of BP sponsorship of the British … Continue reading BP sponsorship of British Museum ends after 27 years, as tide turns on fossil fuel funding of the arts

Sharma overlooks Science Museum’s ties to coal producer and accepts Fellowship during Director’s Annual Dinner Guests greeted by climate activists calling out museum’s fossil fuel sponsors outside museum entrance Canapes served in museum gallery sponsored by Equinor which is pursuing new Rosebank oil field Last night, as the Science Museum continues to face opposition over … Continue reading Ties to coal producer Adani ignored at Science Museum Director’s Dinner as COP26 President accepts Fellowship

Science Museum’s 12-page report into coal-mining conglomerate should have stopped proposed partnership but damning dossier was never shared with Board of Trustees Campaigners publish new hardback photo-book bringing to life contents of museum report and sent to trustees urging them to act on findings and drop Adani deal FOI analysis reveals how Museum leadership rebranded … Continue reading Science Museum Trustees under pressure to drop Adani after new investigation into sponsorship deal

A damning new film, released on the day of British Museum Trustees’ meeting, exposes how BP has used its sponsorship deal to cement relationships with repressive rulers

As the British Museum refuses to comment on the status of its partnership with BP - even after its contract has apparently ended - Culture Unstained has published new documents revealing how the National Portrait Gallery spent £22k to keep the end of its sponsorship deal under wraps.

After 33 years, Royal Opera House confirms that is is ‘not in receipt of BP money’ Campaigners celebrate ‘seismic shift’ as leading arts organisations shun polluter BP British Museum yet to announce whether it will renew BP sponsorship with current deal ending in February For interviews and comment, please email info@cultureunstained.org  The Royal Opera House … Continue reading Royal Opera House and BP end 33-year partnership