Nicholas Cullinan is the new director of the British Museum as it tries to get over a rocky patch

The British Museum has appointed Nicholas Cullinan as its new director. The museum is trying to get over a rocky patch following a series of scandals. Cullinans has been in charge of the British Museum for more than a decade. He has been described as a 'brutalist' and a 'disgusting' figure.

The British Museum has appointed Nicholas Cullinan as its new director. The museum is trying to get over a rocky patch following a series of scandals. Cullinans has been in charge of the British Museum for more than a decade. He has been described as a 'brutalist' and a 'disgusting' figure.

Nicholas Cullinan oversaw transformation of the National Portrait Gallery. He will need to draw on that experience in his new role. He has been tasked with overhauling the British Museum in charge of the museum's collection. Cullinans will be the first person to take over at the museum in charge.

Nicholas Cullinan is the energetic populist the besieged institution needs. The current NPG director is a superb fundraiser with an elegant approach to the culture wars. But he faces a task that would test Hercules Hercules. Cullinans is an energetic populist with an approach to culture wars that will test him.

British Museum appoints Nicholas Cullinan as its new director. The 265-year-old institution grapples with the apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts. It comes amid growing international scrutiny of the museum's collection collection. The British Museum has struggled to cope with a series of scandals in recent years.

Mr Cullinan takes over at a time when the museum is still grappling with the fallout of a theft scandal. He says he will lead 'new chapter' after thefts at the British Museum in London. New boss says he is 'proud of the museum's success' and will 'lead new chapter'