Arts & Culture
Museum Curation Ethics and the Repatriation of Artifacts
Quick fact
The British Museum holds over 8 million objects, many acquired during the colonial era, and has been asked to repatriate the Benin Bronzes since 1936—making them one of the most prominent repatriation disputes in history.
Why this is interesting
You've seen artifacts in museums, but what if they were taken without consent from the communities that created them? Should they be kept for global education, or returned home?