From the Field

Evolving Museum Practice: Repatriation, Restitution, Reparations

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) is launching a project aimed at addressing evolving values regarding the ownership and control of museum collections, titled, The Next Horizon of Museum Practice: Voluntary Repatriation, Restitution, and Reparations. AAM has released a paper that introduces the framework and sets the stage for how it will proceed, exploring where the changes may lead the future of collections and museums. The project will result in a series of published papers that will help support the field in identifying barriers to change and mapping navigable pathways to preferred futures.