British Museum moves bust of founder as it deals with colonialism links

A bust of the founder of the British Museum has been removed from its pedestal at the institution after the management said it wanted to confront its links to colonialism.

The likeness of Hans Sloane, who was a slave owner, has since been placed in a secure cabinet alongside artifacts that explain his lifetime's work in the context of the story of the British Empire.

Speaking to The Telegraph newspaper, Hartwig Fischer, the institution's director, said: "We have pushed him off the pedestal. We must not hide anything. Healing is knowledge."