British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.::The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.
Only 12 million? Sounds like a steal. The British museum has everything. That’s really good
I mean that’s like 12 million more than they paid for it…
It is the British museum after all
Now THAT was a steal
Very witty and original joke
If anyone wants more detail. The 2021/2022 capital expenditures for the British Museum totaled just over £25M. The digitization will take at least 5 years. So at worst a 10% increase per year in capital expenditures for them.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093002/E02763183_HC_438_British_Museum_ARA_2022_WEB.pdf
No kidding. It seems reckless that they haven’t done it yet.