The Netherlands: Museums confront the country’s colonial past

Catherine Hickley

doi:10.18356/65f89a0e-en

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The Netherlands: Museums confront the country’s colonial past
Author: Catherine Hickley
Source: The UNESCO Courier, Volume 2020, Issue 4, Nov 2020, p. 25 - 27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/65f89a0e-en
Language: English | Also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
- Published online: 01 Nov 2020

Abstract

The pioneering Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (The National Museum of World Cultures) in the Netherlands was one of the first museums in Europe to develop mechanisms for repatriating artefacts looted from former colonies.

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The Netherlands: Museums confront the country’s colonial past

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