The British display the antiquities they took from other nations in colonial times and benefit by presenting their own institutions as cultural beacons and tour

The British display the antiquities they took from other nations in colonial times and benefit by presenting their own institutions as cultural beacons and tourist destinations - all the while hiding behind the fig leaf about this being the way for more people to see the works. If this were in a work of fiction, it would be criticized as crass and simplistic. At least British influence continues to decline apace.