4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Opens To Public For First Time
“The Tomb of Mehu, in the Saqqara necropolis near Giza, features dozens of vibrant paintings from Egypt’s sixth dynasty, dating back approximately four millennia. … [It] was first discovered by Egyptologist Zaki Saad in 1940, but rema…
Native Americans Propose Changing Names In Yellowstone
Massacres like this were a major part of what some historians call a forgotten genocide during the colonization and settlement of the American West. The perpetrators of these massacres were sometimes honored with mountains, valleys and towns.
Indiana Jones and the relics of Brazil
(Brazil)
The Guardian, 13th Sep 2018.
Does The American Museum World Take Too Hard A Line On Deaccessioning?
The case of the Berkshire Museum “raises an existential question for museums as a whole: should an institution be allowed to die on the vine to preserve collections? … Are we as a field saying that museums are ethically bound to continue ‘business as usual’ and never change their missions?” Bob Beatty surveys the dilemma […]
Buddha statue pulled from Sotheby’s auction on suspicion it may be from China Unesco site
(China; United States of America)
South China Morning Post, 14th Sep 2018.
Buddha statue pulled from Sotheby’s auction on suspicion it may be from China Unesco site
(China; United States of America)
South China Morning Post, 14th Sep 2018.
The British Museum Gave Back Something? Well…
This week’s headlines invoked a fantasy version of the British Museum’s role in international relations. The director of the museum may have shaken hands with Iraq’s ambassador to the U.K., but he has not performed a genuine act of restitution. The British Museum has been styled in the press (and styled itself in its own […]
