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The repatriation of precious artefacts
FromThe Real Story
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
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The King of Belgium this month handed back a Congolese mask, one of about 84,000 artefacts taken during the colonial-era which the country has agreed to return. In 2018 a report commissioned by the French government recommended the return of thousands of African artworks taken from the continent during colonial rule. This week the director of the V&A museum in London, Tristram Hunt, told The Real Story that he’d like to see a review of decades-old UK laws which prohibit historical pieces being returned to their countries of origin. The clamour for the return of objects which may have been taken, stolen or bought during the colonial era is growing louder. The people and communities who want them back say it's about preserving their cultural identities. So, is it time for some of the planet’s biggest and most visited museums to repatriate many more of the items they’ve acquired from around the world? And how can the educational value of so-called ‘encyclopaedic museums’ continue to educate millions if the number of artefacts they have on display is diminished?
Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of expert guests.
Producers: Paul Schuster and Ellen Otzen.
Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of expert guests.
Producers: Paul Schuster and Ellen Otzen.
Released:
Jun 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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