#museum-ethics

[ follow ]
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Trump's Anti-Woke Crackdown Hasn't Stopped the Smithsonian from Righting This Historic Wrong

It was 170 years since a village led by the Little Thunders' great-great-grandfather was massacred by the U.S. Army, leaving eighty-six Lakota dead, many of them women and children. As I wrote in a November 2024 feature story for Smithsonian, the episode, which occurred 35 years before the infamous massacre at Wounded Knee, remains little known even today. I also reported how, while the village lay smoldering, Army Lieutenant Gouverneur K. Warren, a noncombatant topographer attached to the force, collected dozens of Lakota belongings.
History
Manchester United
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Manchester Museum asks visitors if Egyptian woman's body should be taken off display

Manchester Museum is consulting on whether to continue displaying the body of Asru, an ancient Egyptian woman, amidst decolonization efforts.
fromTheartnewspaper
4 months ago

Frank Auerbach's Berlin homecoming, human remains and museums, Ian Hamilton Finlay's 'Republic'-podcast

The absence of a dedicated exhibition for Frank Auerbach in Berlin, despite his legacy, has underscored the artist's historical ties and contributions to the art world.
Berlin music
#benin-bronzes
fromTheartnewspaper
4 months ago
Boston real estate

MFA Boston to return Benin Bronzes to wealthy donor, close gallery

MFA Boston's Benin Kingdom Gallery will close with most Benin Bronzes returned to donor instead of repatriated to Nigeria.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Boston food

Museum's Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston struggles with the restitution of the Benin Bronzes due to unresolved ownership discussions.
[ Load more ]