"The new webpage, entitled 'How have objects come to be in the V&A?', points out that for some objects, their journeys have involved known histories of violence, coercion or injustice, while for others there remains uncertainty over exactly how they came to be here."
"Tristram Hunt, the V&A's director, states that the site speaks to our institutional commitment to accountability and transparency as we continue to operate under the 1983 National Heritage Act which prevents the legal deaccession of museum artefacts."
"The new V&A site was launched on International Provenance Research Day, an event during which museums around the world highlight and share the work they are doing to trace the histories of their objects."
"The landing page also features a selection of objects from the collection that speak to a variety of provenance themes, including superb essays on the Maqdala material looted in 1868 from Ethiopia."
The Victoria and Albert Museum has introduced a webpage focused on the provenance of its collection, revealing histories of violence and injustice associated with some objects. The site reflects the museum's commitment to accountability under the 1983 National Heritage Act, which restricts deaccessioning artifacts. Launched on International Provenance Research Day, the page features existing articles and new content about the museum's Ethiopian collections. It includes essays on significant items, such as those looted from Ethiopia and a 4,250-year-old Anatolian gold artifact.
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