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Bern museum returns colonial-era artefacts to Namibia

The Bern Historical Museum has transferred ownership of a collection acquired in colonial-era Namibia back to Usakos. Explore the objects’ disputed history, the museum’s repatriation process and what the case says about Switzerland’s role in colonial-era collecting.

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Bern museum returns colonial-era artefacts to Namibia

culture

After a Century, Historic Saint Statue Returned to Valais Chapel

The ALPS Alpine Museum in Bern has returned a 15th-century saint statue to the municipality of Baltschieder in canton Valais, its original home. The repatriation, celebrated with a helicopter transport, marks a shift in how museums handle cultural artifacts from Alpine regions.

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After a Century, Historic Saint Statue Returned to Valais Chapel

art

Geneva and Zurich Museums to Restitute Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

In a significant move towards cultural reparation, ethnography museums in Geneva and Zurich are returning 28 artefacts to Nigeria. Provenance research confirmed the objects were looted from the Kingdom of Benin by British troops in the late 19th century.

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Geneva and Zurich Museums to Restitute Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

art

Swiss Museum Returns Nazi-Looted Sisley Painting to Jewish Family Heirs

Kunstmuseum Bern relinquishes ownership of Alfred Sisley's 'Le Chemin des Bois à Ville-d'Avray' following provenance research revealing its forced sale during Nazi persecution.

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Swiss Museum Returns Nazi-Looted Sisley Painting to Jewish Family Heirs