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Neil MacGregor

Neil MacGregor, born in 1946, is a British art historian who served as the director of the National Gallery and the British Museum in London.

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Construction of the Berlin City Palace

'Germany's most ambitious cultural project' reveals concept

British museum expert Neil MacGregor has presented the concept for Berlin's future new museum, the Humboldt Forum.
CultureNovember 2, 2016
Deutschland Berlin - Der britische Kunsthistoriker Neil MacGregor im Martin Grobius Bau

What an exhibition on German history reveals about the Brits

The British exhibition "Germany: Memories of a Nation" is now shown in Berlin. German history might help explain Brexit.
CultureOctober 7, 2016

A British view on Germany: Memories of a Nation

Now in Berlin, this British exhibition explores 600 years of German history through significant objects and artworks.
CultureOctober 7, 20162 images
Deutschland Verleihung des Deutschen Nationalpreises an Neil MacGregor

Interview - With Neil MacGregor, Humboldt Forum Berlin

Humboldt Forum - the Whole World on a Single Island. In the Interview: Neil MacGregor, Director-General, Humboldt Forum Berlin.
August 28, 201612:06 min
Humboldt Forum construction site in Berlin, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/R. Jensen

New museum to show 'how Berlin is connected to the world'

Berlin's future museum, the Humboldt Forum, will feature an exhibition dedicated to the German capital.
July 20, 2016
Deutschland Neil MacGregor Humboldtforum Berliner Stadtschloss

Interview - With Neil MacGregor, Humboldt Forum Berlin

A Shifting Europe - the Humboldt Forum. In the Interview: Neil MacGregor, Director-General, Humboldt Forum Berlin.
CultureJune 12, 201612:06 min
Berlin Reichstagsgebäude mit Glaskuppel

Understanding the German soul

Neil MacGregor explores German history and identity.
November 23, 2015
Museum director Hartwig Fischer, Copyright: Matthias Hiekel dpa/lsnKunstsammlungen Dresden

A German will head the British Museum

Art expert Hartwig Fischer succeeds Neil MacGregor. He's the first foreigner to head the British Museum in 200 years.
September 29, 2015
Professor Sadik Al-Azm, DW/Khaled Salameh

Syrian philosopher Sadik Al-Azm receives Goethe Medal

A Syrian refugee is among the three winners of Germany's Goethe Medal for intercultural understanding.
August 28, 2015

German cultural project enlists British help

Europe’s largest cultural project has become a lightening rod for controversy. It’s called the Humboldt-Forum and when completed, it'll serve as a multi-purpose cultural center in the middle of Berlin. It's now secured Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, to help run the project as part of a three-man team. Michael Scaturro has more from Berlin.
April 30, 201505:04 min
Neil MacGregor, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/A. Burgi

MacGregor goes to Berlin

Berlin is banking on museum director Neil MacGregor to boost its global cultural relevance.
April 9, 2015
Neil MacGregor, Copyright: Jason Bell/British Museum dpa

From London to Berlin

Neil MacGregor will step down as director of the British Museum and help rebuild the Berlin City Palace.
April 8, 2015