"The return [of the items] represents more than just a physical relocation; it is an act of restoration, says Gase Kediseng, the curator of the Khama III Memorial Museum."
"Together we'll be supporting the installation-a real privilege, and a wonderful moment to see these objects going back to where they belong, says Sandra Bauzá Santos, assistant curator at Brighton & Hove Museums."
"The reverend likely collected the items as discards from African Christian families or purchased them from locals, artisans or storekeepers during a period of significant social and political change."
Brighton & Hove Museums will return 45 items to Botswana, including clothing, accessories, and hunting implements collected by Reverend William Charles Willoughby in the 1890s. These artefacts will be displayed at the Khama III Memorial Museum in Serowe, with a permanent exhibition opening on May 27. The return signifies an act of restoration, according to the museum curator. The partnership between Brighton & Hove Museums and Khama III Memorial Museum was established through the Making African Connections project, leading to the repatriation request from Botswana.
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