Unit 5
Activity 3
Finding solutions
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Group 1New technology mediation
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To raise awareness of the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage artifacts, from archaeological finds to artworks to musical instruments, UNESCO has launched the world's first-ever Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects.
More than 250 looted cultural objects submitted by 46 countries around the world have been rendered in 2D and 3D on the museum's website, which visitors can browse for free. The museum is also available to explore while using a virtual reality headset.
“Cultural objects carry the stories of their communities,” the museum's preamble reads. “When a cultural object is stolen, we lose a part of our identity. Learning about these missing objects is the first step toward their recovery.”
Formed in 1945, UNESCO is dedicated to the conservation of international culture, from protecting endangered languages to naming World Heritage Sites. The virtual museum stems from the mission of UNESCO's 1970 Convention, which called on member states to prevent the theft and trafficking of cultural property. [...]
The museum is organized into virtual rooms, including a gallery of stolen cultural objects. The items on display are divided by region, with 96 from Europe and North America, 57 from Latin America and the Caribbean, 51 from Africa, 37 from Asia and the Pacific, and 36 from Arab countries. [...]
After selecting a region, visitors can click through a range of stolen objects, such as a 2,000-year-old gold bracelet from Romania, an elephant tusk stolen from Cameroon and a coin from the Benghazi Treasury in what is now Libya. [...]
“Unlike traditional museums, the Virtual Museum is designed to gradually empty itself with the goal of returning and not accumulating,” UNESCO says in a statement. “As stolen objects are recovered and restituted, they will be removed from the digital collection, symbolizing justice and restoration.”
More than 250 looted cultural objects submitted by 46 countries around the world have been rendered in 2D and 3D on the museum's website, which visitors can browse for free. The museum is also available to explore while using a virtual reality headset.
“Cultural objects carry the stories of their communities,” the museum's preamble reads. “When a cultural object is stolen, we lose a part of our identity. Learning about these missing objects is the first step toward their recovery.”
Formed in 1945, UNESCO is dedicated to the conservation of international culture, from protecting endangered languages to naming World Heritage Sites. The virtual museum stems from the mission of UNESCO's 1970 Convention, which called on member states to prevent the theft and trafficking of cultural property. [...]
The museum is organized into virtual rooms, including a gallery of stolen cultural objects. The items on display are divided by region, with 96 from Europe and North America, 57 from Latin America and the Caribbean, 51 from Africa, 37 from Asia and the Pacific, and 36 from Arab countries. [...]
After selecting a region, visitors can click through a range of stolen objects, such as a 2,000-year-old gold bracelet from Romania, an elephant tusk stolen from Cameroon and a coin from the Benghazi Treasury in what is now Libya. [...]
“Unlike traditional museums, the Virtual Museum is designed to gradually empty itself with the goal of returning and not accumulating,” UNESCO says in a statement. “As stolen objects are recovered and restituted, they will be removed from the digital collection, symbolizing justice and restoration.”
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Questions
You are in charge of one document.
1
Describe the solution proposed in your document(s) to deal with contested or stolen cultural objects.
2
Pick out two quotes or specific details that show how the community or museum explains its decision.
3
Explain how the people involved view the objects (spiritually, historically, or culturally). Why do they matter?
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4
Present your solution to the other groups and learn about their documents. What similarities and differences do you notice in the ways contested objects are handled?
5
How do these solutions affect the relationship between museums and communities?
6
In your opinion, which approach best respects the cultures of origin? Why?
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Speak out for your heritage.
As a member of a community whose cultural objects were taken and are now in museums, you have been invited to speak at the next ICOM (International Council Of Museums) general conference, to present a solution for how your community's objects should be cared for. Be convincing, and show why your solution benefits both your community and the museums.
As a member of a community whose cultural objects were taken and are now in museums, you have been invited to speak at the next ICOM (International Council Of Museums) general conference, to present a solution for how your community's objects should be cared for. Be convincing, and show why your solution benefits both your community and the museums.
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Pick three key words
for each document
and turn them
into a catchy news
headline about the
solution presented.
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