British Museum

In 1816, the pieces were bought by the British Government, and to this day, sit in the British Museum for all to see. One common argument for keeping the sculptures in Britain is that the pieces should remain across the world so that all people could enjoy the art and appreciate its history. Forbes.com says that, "The British Museum claims that the removal of the objects saved them from destruction, as they were not being protected at…

artifacts into museums. If they relocate artifacts, they are preserving the artifacts. Another reason why the should relocate artifacts is because they wouldn’t be destroying the artifacts. They would have more land if they removed the artifacts. The last reason why they should remove the artifacts is because of natural disasters. Relocating artifacts into museums means that they would be preserving the artifacts. In the articles, it states “Putting the artifacts in museum is safer and…

influence on the ways we do things. However there has been some controversy about where these artifacts should be held. Should archaeologists leave the items in their original location or place them in museums? Looking at both options, it is clear we should preserve the artifacts and keep them in museums. Therefore, it allows scientific research for these artifacts and saves the memories from them. Additionally they will be protected from organizations such as ISIS and from decaying. For…

Cleveland Museum of Art’s proudest, and most controversial, pieces is the statue of Apollo by Praxiteles. Steven Litt from the Plain Dealer writes that since there is not clear documentation concerning ownership, exportation, and authenticity of Apollo, he should not be displayed in the Cleveland Museum of Art (2). Curator, Michael Bennett, was so blinded by the bronze Apollo that he disregarded any of the moral codes set by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), the Association of Art Museum…

Unlike the Western tradition point of view towards arts and museums, museums developed in the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey did not only play the role of place for displaying and reserving visual arts, but more associated with narratives of territoriality, ethnicity and nationhood. Many arts works in those museums were not form of art, but more like an ideology that the Ottoman Empire tried to deliver to its citizens and aliens. In the Imperial Palace, several treasury collections…

repatriation. Director of the Dallas Museum of Art, Maxwell Anderson, is one of those people. Anderson believes that efforts should be taken to return these stolen artifacts to their country of origin and he has even enforced the art repatriation campaign within the Dallas Museum of Art. Though he shows great support for the movement he does have his limits. He believes that after a certain, unspecified, amount of time the artifacts become apart of the heritage of the museums in which they are…

ask. A lot of people are started to fight against the relocation of artifacts, (ex) If an artifact was found in Rome, and it was taken to a U.S Museum. This would first of all, defeat the main purpose of traveling, to see the artifacts that belong to the country/state. In other words artifacts look more natural in its original place, instead of a Museum. Sure, more people will get to look at the artifact and maybe learn more about it, but the point of seeing an artifact is to go the specific…

Museums worldwide face the moral dilemma of what to showcase in their collections. Some governments and citizens have questioned the legitimacy of the entitlement to some ancient artifacts that were taken during circumstances like war. Countries have requested cultural repatriation of their artistic works. Cultural repatriation is the return of cultural relics that have been taken from their homeland. Items from around the world, such as Rome, Scotland, and Africa have faced this difficult…

The role of Museum There are serval reasons that why people visit the museum. First, museums make people feels good. Not only there are lots of things that people can go and discover it, but also they can have a truly memorable experience with lots of happiness because they enjoy the time that they spent at the museum. Even though people do not like or interest in art or history, they can still find something that will grab their attention. For example, the museum usually has “interactive”…

(Link: Now that we have learned a little bit about Marie, let’s discuss what Madame Tussauds’ Wax Museum is all about.) B. Madame Tussauds’ a. While the wax figures were originally created as a visual narrative of events in a time where television and newspapers did not exist, todays wax figures are of celebrities and are merely for…