A Benin bronze at the Horniman Museum in south London Photo: Mike Peel
Could the trickle of museums pledging to return looted art to Africa grow into a flood? Another UK museum says it will now consider restituting objects in its collection seized from Benin City, according to the
Daily Telegraph. In a new policy document, the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London sets out “transparent policies and procedures by which communities [in Africa] can enter into discussion with [the museum] about the future of this material, including its possible return”. The museum owns 49 works from Benin City including 15 brass plaques, weapons and jewellery.
Dagen i dag, 16 mars
akersposten.no - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from akersposten.no Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Domkirkens hemmeligheter hviler trygt til neste generasjon
aftenbladet.no - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aftenbladet.no Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Little that Alberta First Nation can do as logging company destroys part of protected ancestral trail
nationalpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationalpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SC lawmakers announce legislation to protect monuments statewide Rep. Rose calls for removal of Tillman statue from capitol complex (Source: Joe Gorchow) By Lauren Adams | March 9, 2021 at 5:10 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 10:06 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina legislators announced a three-part legislative plan to protect historical monuments throughout the state.
Itâs a combo bill lawmakers are calling âThe Story of Americaâ which includes protecting monuments, restoring history in classrooms, and preventing historical plaques from becoming editorialized.
Representative Bill Taylor from Aiken said House Bill 3249 would create severe penalties for local governments that remove historical monuments. He proposed to withhold funds from local governments if they take down monuments or change monuments, and thatâs not all.