Should historical artifacts be returned?

It is morally correct, and reflects basic property laws, that stolen or looted property should be returned to its rightful owner. Cultural objects belong together with the cultures that created them; these objects are a crucial part of contemporary cultural and political identity.

Should the West return cultural artefacts to their former colonial territories?

The West has a legal duty to return all cultural artefacts that were seized unlawfully from their countries of origin. Not only would a forced restitution of this artefact, and many others like it, be unfair on governments that purchased such treasures legitimately, but it would also be impractical.

Why does the British Museum not return artifacts?

The British Museum Act, a law from 1963, prevents the museum in London from doing the same. The law does set out limited exceptions (such as if the object is a duplicate), but returning the loot of empire is not one of them. Still, there is precedent for governments relaxing such restrictions.

Why we should repatriate artifacts?

an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples. Museums and libraries preserve artefacts and manuscripts in the name of cultural preservation, so that future generations may enjoy them.

Should the UK return colonial artefacts?

A common argument for the repatriation of artefacts is that they are best understood and appreciated it their original historical and cultural context. Some 46\% of Brits might agree, saying that looted artefacts remain more a part of their country of origin’s history than they are a part of British history.

Should artefacts be returned to their country of origin?

If these artefacts are made to return to their country of origin, what is to say that other countries may not demand the same thing. They are generally better taken care of in Museums where they are, and if one artefact is given back, shouldn’t they all? It is unrealiable and unrealist to do this. These questions need to be addressed. Yes because…

Why can’t we transport artefacts from foreign museums back home?

Even with modern transport links and technology, transporting every artefact in a foreign museum back to its location of origin would be an impractically mammoth task. The risk of damage to artefacts would be unavoidable, not to mention the possibility of theft or sabotage en route.

Why don’t corrupt countries ask for repatriation of their artifacts?

The corrupt nature of a country asking for repatriation is not the fact in isssue, and should not even be put forward as a reason for not repatriating the artefacts, there is in truth no country that does not have a level of corruptness (pardon me), some c

Should French museums return colonial artefacts to Africa?

In November 2018, a report commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron caused a debate when it concluded that French museums should return to Africa thousands of artefacts taken during colonialism [Ref: Financial Times] .