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Germany first to hand back Benin bronzes looted by British
Germany is to become the first country to hand back the Benin bronzes looted by British soldiers in the late nineteenth century. A decision on the restitution was facilitated by the fact …
Museum specimens could help fight the next pandemic – why preserving collections is crucial to future scientific discoveries
This paper outlines how existing loopholes in U.S. federal data policies, backward data priorities by scientific journals and a culture of data ownership have made it too easy for …
Baltimore Museum to Sell 3 Blue-Chip Paintings to Advance Equity
The Baltimore Museum of Art is deaccessioning three paintings, by Brice Marden, Clyfford Still and Andy Warhol, and expects to receive approximately $65 million from a combination of an …
Building True, Lasting Collaborations with Source Communities
Eye of the Storm: How Do Museums Prepare for Hurricanes during a Pandemic?
Brooklyn Museum to Sell 12 Works as Pandemic Changes the Rules
It is the kind of sale that once would have engendered criticism, perhaps even sanctions: The Brooklyn Museum is putting 12 works up for auction at Christie's next month - including …
Of Law and Ethics: What do museums need to know in this new era of cultural property ownership disputes?
Now What?: Project Ideas for Museum Staff Working Remotely
What Does a Welcoming Online Collections Portal Look Like?
One Museum’s Plan to Keep Its Full Staff During COVID-19
Covid-19: the ethics of contemportary collecting
A statement from the Museums Association People who work in and with museums are already thinking about how we might collect objects, ephemera and stories relating to the Covid-19 …