Reply To: Who owns the past?

[Jessi Willeto]

RE: ckocsis
It’s true that when museums hold items from cultures everywhere, it creates an awareness and interest in different histories in the people that view them. I think this is where I feel most divided; some artifacts should be returned to their rightful culture/lands such as sacred cultural items (such as ones in the native american communities), while other artifacts should be protected in a museum if the land or culture is unable to protect them (such as warzones).