Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)
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Hey there, it's Steven Dubner. We are currently replaying a three-part series we made a few years ago called Stealing Art. It's easy. Giving it back is hard. As part of this update, we have refreshed facts and figures as necessary, and in this episode we've included some new material. This is part two of the series. Last week we began with a simple question.
How do the artworks and artifacts that you see in a museum wind up? in a museum. For a long time, the entire art world didn't ask questions. The Met got fooled by not probing Deeply enough.
Into the purported history that was given to us. Guess what? My kids know it's looted. But The museum world is changing.
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