Sometimes, the interests of museums are at odds with the goal of historical knowledge.
Here are some of the images we’ll be looking at.
Readings:
- Simon MacKenzie, “While Elgin Marbles debate rages, there is still a market for looted antiquities,” The Conversation, February 14, 2014.
- Tess Davis, “The Scourge of Looting: Trafficking Antiquities from Temple to Museum,” on Smarthistory
- “Looting, collecting, and exhibiting: the Bubon Bronzes,” on Smarthistory
