Restitution
Smithsonian puts ethics at the forefront of new returns policy
Restitution claims will consider ethical concerns over legal circumstances of acquisition
University museums ‘should reconsider holding certain items’
New restitution guidance says circumstances in which some objects were acquired are unacceptable
Pressure grows on other restitution cases ahead of first Benin bronze return
Several breakthroughs this year have put long-running disputes under the microscope
Nazi-looted film donated to BFI after restitution
The masterpiece by filmmakers Stefan and Franciszka Themerson was presumed lost or destroyed
Germany outlines ‘concrete steps’ for returning Benin bronzes
First artefacts expected to be repatriated in 2022
Books | The Brutish Museums, by Dan Hicks
A hard-hitting case for cultural restitution and the need to recognise the impact of withholding items
More museums take steps to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria
National Museum of Ireland and Horniman are the latest museums to indicate repatriation plans
Manchester Museum makes moves towards repatriation and diversity
Initiatives show commitment to restitution and anti-racist education
Landmark breakthroughs welcomed in Benin bronze dispute
Plans to return sculptures to Nigeria will have a ‘profound impact for many years to come’
A new approach to repatriation
The two museums that are nurturing relationships with communities of origin
