Neil MacGregor, author portrait
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Neil MacGregor

NEIL MACGREGOR was director of the National Gallery, London, from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects, Shakespeare's Restless World, and Germany: Memories of a Nation, between them translated into more than a dozen languages. In 2010, he was made a member of the Order of Merit, the UK's highest civil honor. He is now chair of the steering committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin.
Living with the Gods
Germany
Shakespeare's Restless World
A History of the World in 100 Objects

Books

Living with the Gods
Germany
Shakespeare's Restless World
A History of the World in 100 Objects