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File photo dated 25/7/2018 of Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright (right) and Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery during the launch of new project 'Coming Home' at the National Portrait Gallery in London, which will see Sir Thomas Lawrence's portrait of prominent anti-slavery activist William Wilberforce exhibited in his home city of Hull for the first time. Former National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan has been appointed the new director of the British Museum. He replaces former Victoria and Albert Museum head Sir Mark Jones, who was made interim director following the resignation of Hartwig Fischer over the thefts at the London-based institution. Issue date: Thursday March 28, 2024. (KEYSTONE/PRESS ASSOCIATION IMAGES/John Stillwell)