A New Study Seeks to Establish Ethical Collecting Practices for US Museums

Professor of Anthropology Richard Leventhal and Adjunct Assistant Professor Brian I. Daniels are co-leading a new study of museum collections to identify current standards and establish a framework for institutions to model their future practices. “Recent seizures of looted property and calls to decolonise collections force us to reconsider whether acquisitions best serve the missions of museums and the interests of their communities,” Leventhal says.