Hartwig Fischer
Hartwig Fischer (born 14 December 1962) is a German art historian and museum director. From April 2016 until his resignation in August 2023 in connection to an art theft scandal, he was the director of the British Museum, the first non-British head of the museum since 1866. From 2012 to 2016, he was director of the Dresden State Art Collections (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden).
Hartwig Fischer | |
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Fischer in 2017 | |
| Born | 14 December 1962 Hamburg, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Ph.D. in History of Art |
| Alma mater | Munich University of Applied Sciences University of Bonn |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Known for | Director of the British Museum |
| Predecessor | Neil MacGregor |
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