Worldcon Report 5: Museum Overload

by Brenda W. Clough

Museum overload is easy. You just go to the British Museum. This is where Brits have been stashing loot for centuries. It is the entire Smithsonian in one building. Every time some Iraqi or Greek demands their toys back, the BM taps some local billionaire to add or revamp the exhibits and make them so magnificent no one could envision a change.

So sorry, Greece — I don’t think you’re getting the Parthenon marbles back any time soon. When last I was here they had the panels p...