James Cuno on Museums: The Case Against Repatriating Artifacts

"In the battle over cultural heritage, repatriation claims based strictly on national origin are more than just denials of cultural exchange: they are also arguments against the promise of encyclopedic museums,"" writes James Cuno in his November/ December 2014 article in Foreign Affairs. ""Cultural property should be recognized for what it is: the legacy of humankind and not of the modern nation-state, subject to the political agenda of its current ruling elite.""

Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs, recently sat down with Cuno to discuss his case against repatriating museum artifacts.#GJWculture #Antiques #MuseumMysteries