What Would Leonardo da Vinci Think of the Future?
On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, an archaeologist and curator imagines the inventor and artist teleported to our time.
What Would Leonardo da Vinci Think of the Future?
Museums
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Does Art Have a Homeland?
An anthropologist reflects on contemporary repatriation demands for African art taken during the colonial period.
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The Skeletons in the Museum Closet
Can natural history museums justify their collections of human remains?
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Were Peace Medals the Price of Loyalty?
Among gifts, the peace medal is one of the most coveted—and complex.
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The Many Hands Shirt: Reuniting a Family and an Heirloom
Sometimes objects in museum collections lead to a lot of conflict. In the best cases, though, they give rise to mutual respect and gratitude.
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The Birth of the “Neanderthals”
Library archives reveal the Gibraltar skull’s role in the discovery of our sister species.