John Galliano Bows Out of Met Museum Show After Criticism Mounts

By: Vanessa Friedman and Jacob Bernstein

31 August 2026 at 17:19

Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts.

Some have questioned why the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to honor John Galliano at a time of rising antisemitism.

British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

The Guardian

By: Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

31 August 2026 at 11:50

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

The British Museum privately hosted the Donald Trump-supporting tech billionaire Peter Thiel in the exhibition space of the Bayeux tapestry earlier this month, the Guardian understands.

The museum’s director of development, Charlotte Appleyard, hosted the PayPal founder at a VIP viewing of the tapestry, which is yet to open to the public, on 18 August.