British Museum Repatriation

Written by Madylene Beardmore As a curator, it is my job to collect and protect artefacts, it is the foundational part of the role. However, the question is, to what cost? Across Europe there are countless collections of artefacts which have been collected or transferred during times of Imperial rule. Artefacts which were plundered, stolen,… Read More British Museum Repatriation

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The Monumental Problem: How can we move forward on the debate of controversial statues?

Written by Madylene C. Beardmore The pulling down and defacing of statues and monuments is not new. It is now a commonly held belief that due to the volatility of Roman politics they stopped making new statues for each emperor and their relevant generals. They would create stock bodies in togas or uniforms and just… Read More The Monumental Problem: How can we move forward on the debate of controversial statues?

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British Museum Repatriation

The Monumental Problem: How can we move forward on the debate of controversial statues?