Ten arrested inside Louvre Museum at unsanctioned performance action Hundreds surround the Louvre’s iconic pyramid in Paris in protest at oil sponsorship of museum Performance marks the first international collaboration of growing movement to liberate museums and cultural institutions from ties to fossil fuels #FossilFreeCulture On December 9th at 12pm, hundreds of artists and climate … More Umbrellas, oil, and arrests at the Louvre – we help launch a global movement in Paris

On Sunday, a coalition of anti-oil activists held a ‘public but unauthorised’ conference at the Science Museum, highlighting the institution’s continued ties with the fossil fuel industry. The group took over the entrance to the museum’s Cosmonauts exhibition, currently sponsored by BP, and unfurled banners next to a lectern. Many visitors joined the event and … More Activists take on BP and Shell in anti-oil action at Science Museum

Last night, London’s elite gathered at the British Museum, which provided a magnificent backdrop for BP’s annual business reception. Government ministers, corporate leaders and leading journalists rubbed smartly-turned-out shoulders (dress code: business attire – see official invitation below) as the oil giant schmoozed them with drinks, canapes, speeches and a private viewing of the museum’s … More The writing’s on the wall at BP’s schmoozeathon

For interviews contact info@bp-or-not-bp.org and transcripts of Freedom Of Information responses can be found at the end of this blog post. Today, we revealed that the Science Museum’s controversial sponsorship deal with Shell will end this December. In response to a Freedom of Information request from BP or not BP?, the museum confirmed that it “…does not have … More Science Museum drops Shell as sponsor

 BP-sponsored event in the British Museum taken over by protest. Last night, 50 Latin American and British activists joined together to mount a highly visual performance-protest during the British Museum’s ‘Day of the Dead’ festival. The evening event was co-sponsored by BP and the Mexican government, and campaigners accuse the museum of playing host to … More Campaigners gatecrash Day of the Dead

BP and the Mexican Government sponsor the Day of the Dead A member of London Mexico Solidarity writes about why we’re gatecrashing the British Museum’s event tonight… You really couldn’t make it up. This week, BP and the Mexican government are co-sponsoring a four-day-long Day of the Dead festival at the British Museum. Both are trying to … More Celebrating the dead while silencing the living

  On Thursday night, BP’s Peter Mather – who claims to have “green and yellow oil” flowing in his veins – took to the airwaves on Radio 4’s “The Bottom Line”. Chris Garrard, a campaigner with Art Not Oil, saw through his boasts about the benefits of BP’s corporate sponsorship. The movement against oil sponsorship … More BBC gives BP privileged platform to sell its sponsorship deals

Colombian trade unionist suing BP over kidnap and torture brings his fight for justice to…the British Museum. Today, we were honoured to perform alongside Colombian trade unionist Gilberto Torres in our latest unsanctioned performance protest in the British Museum. Together, we challenged the Museum’s sponsor, BP, over its history of environmental destruction and human rights … More Colombian trade unionist confronts BP in British Museum

As part of the spectacular Art Not Oil “Festivoil” protest last month, Ruth London from Fuel Poverty Action performed a piece of powerful poetry in the “Living and Dying” exhibition, inside the BP-sponsored British Museum. We’re delighted to be able to publish the full text of the poem here, followed by Ruth’s speech to the … More Poetry vs. fuel poverty in the British Museum

Today, Hartwig Fischer was announced as the new Director of the British Museum. We would like to welcome the German art historian into his new post by challenging him to end the museum’s relationship with odious sponsor BP. Here’s our response to his appointment, which we have sent out to the media: ‘Hartwig Fischer faces … More New British Museum director urged to drop BP