Rachel Atherton, Curator of Archaeology explores the restitution and repatriation of museum objects to the their original communities.

As noted by the Museums Association, the return of objects to their countries and communities of origin can be a powerful cultural, spiritual and symbolic act which recognises past wrongs. It can help foster cultural justice and contribute towards healing for the diaspora and those source communities.

Museums are increasingly recognising their moral responsibilities around unethically acquired cultural heritage, and the last few years have seen an increase in numbers of returns. In this lunchtime talk, you'll find out more about the often complex and lengthy processes involved and hear about Sheffield Museums' progress made so far.

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