The 'British Museum Stealing Things' meme is a viral internet trope that satirizes the institution's extensive collection of global artifacts acquired during the British colonial era. The meme typically highlights the irony of a museum filled with treasures from other nations, such as the Parthenon Marbles or the Rosetta Stone, often portraying the museum as a persistent 'collector' of things that do not belong to it. It gained massive popularity across Reddit, Twitter, and TikTok, where users create scenarios of museum staff eyeing anything not bolted to the floor. Beyond the humor, the meme reflects modern cultural debates regarding repatriation and the ethics of historical preservation, making it a staple of both internet culture and educational satire.