Cultural Restitution
December 23, 2023
EUROPEAN UNION
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EUROPEAN UNION
Updated December 2023
Below is a schedule of restitution news from the European Union.
Entries are updated regularly.
December 2023
In a report submitted to the European Parliament, practical steps are recommended to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and to prevent illicit trafficking in cultural objects
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The USA is being urged not to renew a five-year cultural property agreement with the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the grounds Egypt has prioritised ‘prestige megaprojects’ and ‘political spectacle’ over site protection and collections management
“Modern morality,” wrote Oscar Wilde, “consists in accepting the standard of one’s age.” But how can museums define the moral standard of this age when constrained by historic rules of stewardship and the absence of a modern ethical framework?
This week’s announcement that Cambridge University has transferred legal ownership of its collection of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria could be hugely significant