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Director @IAL_art_law. Writing, teaching, commenting: #art #law #museums #copyright. Book “Restitution - Return of Cultural Artefacts” https://t.co/VBJc3vSYjO My views.
Sep 26, 2022 11 tweets 3 min read
BIG NEWS Provisions in a recently passed UK law coming into force this autumn could have a major impact on the ability of UK national museums to remove items from their collections and return them to their country or community of origin…. 🧵 (1/10) As many know, almost all national museums in the UK are governed by statute, many of which include restrictions on the ability of their trustees to remove items from the collection… (2/10)