Art

Should museums return stolen or colonized art to its country of origin?

For

It belongs to the culture that created it.

Against

Museums protect it and make it available to the world.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • “returning all the stolen artefacts is necessary.”
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  • “give back all the stolen artifacts”
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • “the British museum cannot give anything they own to anyone”
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • “museums full of undisplayed artifacts.”
    RedditOriginal language: English
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