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Amend the British Museum Act 1963 to allow for the return of artefacts

Submitted by Amr Moheb Ellawaty on Saturday 28th December 2024

Published on Friday 28th February 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 28th August 2025

Signatures: 50

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British ~ British Museum ~ Limited ~ Origin ~ Return ~ The British ~ The Return ~ Trustees

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Amend the British Museum Act 1963 to allow for the return of artefacts

Petition Details

Museums are facing calls to return artefacts to their places of origin. The British Museum Act holds that the Trustees of the British Museum shall not dispose of objects vested in them except in very limited circumstances.

Additional Information

Some nations have called for the return of artefacts. We believe that other nations can preserve artefacts that are currently in British museums.


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