Austrian Minister for Arts and Culture, Andrea Mayer, commissioned an internationally composed expert panel in January 2022 to develop recommendations for dealing with objects from colonial contexts in federal museums. These recommendations are now available and were presented by State Secretary Andrea Mayer, together with the chairman of the panel and director of the Weltmuseum Wien, Jonathan Fine, during a press conference.
Recommendations for Handling Colonial Objects in Austrian Federal Museums Presented by Minister Andrea Mayer
ArtDependence Magazine,
20 June 2023, Austria
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