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Restitution

Seized fakes reveal ‘emerging market’ in counterfeit antiquities

Organised crime gangs are thought to be behind the trade in artefacts aimed at a “fresh gullible market”

Greek prime minister proposes swap to break Parthenon Marbles impasse

British Museum says it would be happy to consider any loan request

Culture secretary rules out restitution from national museums

Germany returns record number of Indigenous ancestral remains to Australia

Dutch museum commits to returning looted colonial artefacts

Are museums responding well to the growing public discourse on repatriation?

Restitution: a blunt “no” is not enough

Our latest policy column responds to the UK government's stance on the return of artefacts

The policy column

Repatriation is a complex issue

News analysis

A sea change in restitution

As continental museums take a more proactive approach to provenance research and repatriation, there is a concern that the UK is falling behind

Restitution back in spotlight

There's a growing willingness among museums in the west to discuss the return of colonial-era objects

Features

Living cultures

Laura van Broekhoven, the director of the Pitt Rivers Museum, on decolonisation and contested histories

Tackling colonial legacies

Museums are starting to face up to their problematic pasts - but are they doing enough?

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