Confronting the Colonial Legacies of Museum Collections
The Humboldt Forum, a new exhibition venue in Berlin, has raised questions about museum restitution and the importance of researching objects' provenance.
Museums
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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.
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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.