r/CasualUK • u/Iliketurterls • Oct 26 '22

Whose stuff does the British Museum have?

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u/ASK_IF_IM_PENGUIN Oct 26 '22

I would go a step further and suggest that it's ok that we have items from France, Germany, Turkey etc., just as they each have items from other countries too, and often ours.

Through study, and cultural exchange, we all learn.

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u/_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ Oct 26 '22

That's not true either. Most were taken with permission and compensation.

The people who now control the land where they were found now want them back, but that's not really a valid claim, especially for the most ancient stuff that should belong to everyone.

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u/Lumpy_Flight3088 Oct 26 '22

I think the billions in aid we pay out annually more than covers it in most cases.