Transforming Collections Programme: Restitution and Repatriation, 25 February 2026, online via zoom
Transforming Collections is a series of online sessions designed to help museums to think about how they can explore, question, and review collections and collections information collaboratively to build more inclusive collections development practices.
This session will explore restitution and repatriation in museums including terminology, ethical considerations, sector guidance and practical examples.
Agenda
10.00: Welcome and Introductions
10.10: Janet Ulph, Professor Emeritus of Commercial Law at Leicester University
10.40: Andrea Wallace of Warwick University who will focus on intellectual property restitution
11.00: Break
11.10: Break-out Session: how are you, or might your museum, approach restitution and repatriation. Do you need to:
- Review or develop your policy
- Improve knowledge on collections provenance
- Make collection information accessible
- Develop team knowledge and skills
11:25: Case Study from Manchester Museum
11.40: Q&A
11.55: Closing Statements and Follow-up
Before the session it would be helpful if you could think about how and why you do, or might do, activities in your museum. This may include:
- Reviewing your current policy
- Reflecting on collections provenance
- Considering if collections information is accessible
Booking opens 1 December 2025. Details of future sessions and topics in this programme can be found here.
If you have any questions about the programme, please contact Sue Hughes sue.hughes@museumdevelopmentnorth.org.uk.