[restitution matters]

Opacity and misery of the Italian Colonial Museum, notes on the wartime reopening

Africa e Mediterraneo
01 Dec 2024
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Lybia, Somalia
Italy
RM* 07 Feb 2025

[ in Italian ] Ambra Cascone reexamines the history of the Colonial Museum in Rome, reopened in the aftermath of the World War (1939-1945)

The author emphasises the many international claims and negotiations regarding restitutions to former colonies such as Libya, Somalia, Eritrea and occupied Ethiopia.

Most museums felt unable to move.

https://www.africaemediterraneo.it/en/numeri-rivista/on-restitution/

Source type: Professional

Source: Africa e Mediterraneo

Origin: Eritrea | Ethiopia | Lybia | Somalia

Collection: Archives | Manuscripts | Objects

Currently in: Italy

Ownership: Substate

Restitution: By claim

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