restitution
Bern museum returns colonial-era artefacts to Namibia
The Bern Historical Museum has transferred ownership of a collection acquired in colonial-era Namibia back to Usakos.
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culture
After a Century, Historic Saint Statue Returned to Valais Chapel
The ALPS Alpine Museum in Bern has returned a 15th-century saint statue to the municipality of Baltschieder in canton Valais, its original home. The repatriation, celebrated with a helicopter transport, marks a shift in how museums handle cultural artifacts from Alpine regions.
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art
Geneva and Zurich Museums to Restitute Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
In a significant move towards cultural reparation, ethnography museums in Geneva and Zurich are returning 28 artefacts to Nigeria. Provenance research confirmed the objects were looted from the Kingdom of Benin by British troops in the late 19th century.
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Swiss Museum Returns Nazi-Looted Sisley Painting to Jewish Family Heirs
Kunstmuseum Bern relinquishes ownership of Alfred Sisley's 'Le Chemin des Bois à Ville-d'Avray' following provenance research revealing its forced sale during Nazi persecution.
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