Tag: restitution
Shelly Kupferberg’s novel “Isidore” – culture
What happened to all the vases, tables, cups that the Nazis took from their great-granduncle? Shelly Kupferberg did the research. And wrote a novel about it. From Verena Mayer When…
"Elgin Marbles": Who owns this treasure?
For decades there has been a dispute over the Parthenon sculptures between Athens and London. Now there may be a solution. source site
Munich Kammerspiele: Project on looted art – culture
In the summer of this year, news moved the art world: Germany returns the stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The decades-long struggle, a one-off restitution, enormous in scope and importance…
Is the classic museum a case for the museum? – Culture
Of Peter Richter What is a museum today? The ICOM, the International Council of Museums, passed a new definition a few weeks ago, the official German translation of which is…
Archaeology: Symbolic Silver Coin Returns to Israel – Knowledge
Anyone who digs around Jerusalem, even if only in the garden, must always reckon with archaeological finds. The ground is full of treasures, and often enough the valuable pieces disappear.…
Germany returns most Benin bronzes to Nigeria – Culture
Nigeria’s decades-long battle to have the Benin bronzes returned is not yet won. But the country can now celebrate an important stage victory: The five German museums with the largest…
Looted art: agreement on the return of Benin bronzes – culture
Just one day after an agreement was reached between Germany and Nigeria on the so-called Benin Bronzes, the Linden Museum in Stuttgart is expecting a distinguished visitor from the African…
Cultural goods: Agreement with Nigeria on restitution of Benin bronzes
cultural goods Agreement with Nigeria on returns of Benin bronzes The memorial heads of a king from the Kingdom of Benin. Photo: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH The Benin bronzes…
Theme evening “Museums and Colonialism” at Arte – Medien
Should the stolen art from the colonies be returned to Africa – or should it remain in Europe’s museums? This has been discussed for almost five years now. And if…
The State takes legal action and asks for the restitution of endowments
The State is filing a complaint against the group of private nursing homes Orpea and will request the reimbursement of public grants allegedly diverted from their purposes, announced this Saturday…