News Documentary About Repatriation of Artworks to Benin Wins Top Honors at Berlin Film Festival "To restitute is to do justice," said its filmmaker, Mati Diop. By Alex Greenberger Feb 26, 2024 12:16 pm
News What the New Federal Regulations for Native American Ancestors and Sacred Objects Mean for Museums Several museums covered up or removed displays of Native American objects in response to new regulations. By Karen K. Ho Feb 21, 2024 3:24 pm
News British Museum Accused of Silencing Critics After Calls to Return Easter Island Statue Instagram influencer Mike Milfort encouraged his 1 million followers to spam the British Museum with "return the moai" comments. By Karen K. Ho Feb 20, 2024 1:54 pm
News Online Activists Are Driving the Fight to Get Stolen Artifacts Repatriated to Nepal "It's not just an art object that is lost, they have stolen our faith," the founder of Lost Arts of Nepal said. By Sakshi Agrawal Feb 20, 2024 11:04 am
Artists Looting, Plundering, and More: 20 Cultural Treasures that Have Faced Claims of Theft From ancient Egyptian artifacts to a modernist masterpiece, these works have been subject to disputes. By Alex Greenberger Feb 20, 2024 9:22 am
News Federal Regulations Prompt Closure of Native American Displays at American Museum of Natural History New federal regulations are behind the closure of two galleries and the removal of other displays of Native American objects at the museum. By Karen K. Ho Jan 26, 2024 6:03 pm
News Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays in Response to New Regulations The latest update is a change to a law established in the 1990s. By Angelica Villa Jan 12, 2024 1:21 pm
News $19 M. in Looted Antiquities Returned by Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to Italy in Repatriation Ceremony The seized objects are at the center of multiple ongoing investigations of known looted antiquities dealers. By Francesca Aton Oct 13, 2023 12:34 pm
News Two More Museums Return Egon Schiele Artworks to Heirs of Jewish Art Collector An investigation by the Manhattan DA's office has now returned nine works to Fritz Grünbaum's heirs. By Karen K. Ho Oct 5, 2023 10:43 am
News Metropolitan Museum of Art Initiates Return of Two Artifacts to Nepal Officials have been discussing the provenance of the ancient religious artifacts since last October. By Karen K. Ho Oct 4, 2023 4:59 pm
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