A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
The Blue Star Museums program offers free admission to active duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. More than 2000 cultural institutions…
Photo credit: mpasquini Lawmakers in both the Senate and the House last month reintroduced bills to create the American Latino Museum. If passed, the museum’s home would fall under the…
The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) announced on Facebook today that its membership voted “to strengthen and clarify its guidelines for collecting archaeological material & ancient art.” The AAMD…
Hugh Eakin’s New York Times commentary titled “The Great Giveback” is flawed. The opinion piece argues that museums “are supposed to be in the business of collecting and preserving art from…
Federal prosecutors on Friday filed a motion to amend their forfeiture complaint in the case of United States of America v. A 10th Century Cambodian Sandstone Sculpture, Currently Located at…
The Los Angeles County Superior Court has agreed to follow a joint stipulation filed by the Getty Museum and the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America by…