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London Science Museum cuts links withBP after decades of partnership

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm

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Pippa Neill Environment reporter28 Aug 2026, 04:57 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readClimateGlobal
London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership

GlobalPippa Neill Environment reporter

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm

The London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has been described as a “seismic shift” for the museum.

The Science Museum Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its partnership with BP. In a statement, the director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, Sir Ian Blatchford, said the partnership had “drawn to a close at the end of the current contract term”.

The London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has been described as a “seismic shift” for the museum.

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Source: The Guardian · Pippa Neill Environment reporter. Published 28 Aug 2026, 04:57 pm.

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