Return of Cultural Objects expresses the overall mission of the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen to address the long, complex and entangled histories that have resulted in the collections the museum holds. It is part of a larger commitment made by the museum to the role of collections in national public life; a commitment that includes researching and making publicly accessible its collection; addressing provenance issues arising from colonial appropriations; developing new ethical possibilities for collections; putting contemporary communities on an equal footing as national collections and engaging in dialogue with communities and nations of source, nationally and internationally, who have particular attachment to the collections.
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