Can we ever decolonise museums?
Nov 9, 2025 #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive
Following the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and in the wake of the
Nov 9, 2025 #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive
Following the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and in the wake of the recent jewelry heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, we take a closer look at the global conversation re-ignited around the repatriation of stolen artefacts and the push to decolonise museums. The episode explores the impact of colonial-era looting, the legal hurdles involved, and to rethink how history is told.
Presenter: Stefanie Dekker
Guests:Kotoz Ahmed - Egyptian historian, Ghent University
Shaheen Kasmani - Artist and curator