Are Museums Theft?
Episode 3 of the Shared Armrests podcast, hosted by Benjamin Buckmaster and Brian Larson, titled "Are Museums Theft? " was published on August 17, 2020 and runs 29 minutes.
August 17, 2020 ·29m · Shared Armrests
Summary
On this episode from season 1, Ben and Brian ask a really hard question: are museums theft? Some of our sources were: An overview of the Elgen Marbles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles The Guardian: Museums and looted art: the ethical dilemma of preserving world cultures: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/29/museums-looting-art-artefacts-world-culture Another podcast which touched on this question after we recorded but before we published: https://www.relay.fm/pictorial/15 Our music is by Evan Gardner.
Episode Description
On this episode from season 1, Ben and Brian ask a really hard question: are museums theft?
Some of our sources were:
- An overview of the Elgen Marbles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles
- The Guardian: Museums and looted art: the ethical dilemma of preserving world cultures: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/jun/29/museums-looting-art-artefacts-world-culture
Another podcast which touched on this question after we recorded but before we published: https://www.relay.fm/pictorial/15
Our music is by Evan Gardner.
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