The British Museum is reportedly in private talks with unnamed governments regarding the repatriation of artefacts, a move prompted by requests through 'confidential diplomatic channels'. This development comes amid scrutiny over the museum's handling of sacred artefacts, specifically Ethiopian Orthodox altar tablets looted in the 1860s, which the institution allegedly failed to disclose key details about. The discussion around repatriation has sparked debate, with Tom Harwood asking Richard Fitzwilliams about the potential domino effect that could lead to museums worldwide returning items to their countries of origin, while others criticize the move as 'anti-intellectual', fearing it could undermine the global civilizational coverage provided by 'Encyclopaedic' museums like the British Museum, the Louvre, and the Metropolitan.
The British Museum is reported to be engaged in secret discussions with foreign governments to return artefacts This is such a wrongheaded, anti-intellectual position The BM is one of the 3 great "Encyclopaedic" museums covering global civilisation: The Louvre The Metropolitan… https://t.co/yGzSRy5yrY
'Will there be any museum, anywhere in world, that's left with anything?!' Tom Harwood asks Richard Fitzwilliams about the domino effect the British Museum could set off by returning items to their origin countries. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/Dg2EoETHan
British Museum faces probe for hiding sacred artefacts The institution allegedly failed to disclose key details about Ethiopian Orthodox altar tablets looted in the 1860s https://t.co/9tw9FOYD0C https://t.co/WmLZRK1Atv
"British Museum in private talks with unnamed governments over returning artefacts "Repatriation requests came through ‘confidential diplomatic channels’" https://t.co/xVejqBnohQ
It belongs in a museum: During a weapons search police discovered unregistered antiquities. "It deserves to be in the right hands, presented to the whole public," Inspector Nidal Abdelhalim said. https://t.co/jPRPi4nUiD