Museum is latest institution to distance itself from family accused of profiting from US opioids crisis

The British Museum has become the latest cultural organisation to remove the Sackler family name from galleries and rooms they have supported.

George Osborne, the museum’s chair, announced the move on Twitter, saying: “We’re moving into a new era, presenting our great collection in different ways for new audiences.”

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