Black Lives Matter, Benin Bronzes and Britishness: how can UK museums decolonise?
Title: Black Lives Matter, Benin Bronzes and Britishness: how can UK museums decolonise?
Author: David Styles
Media Outlet: Museum +Heritage Advisor
Publish Date: August 27, 2020
“Events such as the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue into Bristol Harbour and the British Museum redisplaying the bust of its founder, Sir Hans Sloane, have punctuated a summer in which the heritage sector has been put under the microscope for its record on institutional racism, diversity and inclusion.”