article_snippet.sent: Mr MacGregor, 68, who has been at the helm of the museum since 2002, said it was 'a difficult thing' to decide to leave.
article_snippet.sent: Neil MacGregor, 68, pictured at the British Museum, which Mr MacGregor has lead since 2002, said it was 'a difficult thing' to decide to leave after 13 years .
article_snippet.sent: But I've decided that now is the time to retire from full-time employment and the end of this year seems a good time to go. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Sixty-eight-year-old said it was 'a difficult thing' to finally decide to leave .
  