Spotlight on Indonesia’s museum conservators

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Indonesia, Museums | No Comments »

The Jakarta Post had a double feature on the publicly funded Conservation Institute, responsible for the conservation of Jakarta's museum. Like most conservation agencies, they suffer from a lack of ... Read more..

Smuggled Ban Chiang loot raises questions on the ethics of art

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Museums, Thailand | No Comments »

The case of the smuggled Ban Chiang artefacts unearthed earlier this month in California has far-reaching consequences for museums and industry in the US. Balancing art, Ethics San Diego Union Tribune, 17 ... Read more..

Ban Chiang case unsettles museums in US

Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Museums, Thailand | No Comments »

The repercussions from the smuggled Ban Chiang artifacts case in California have got museums around the US keeping a close watch. Especially since under US law, all the Ban Chiang ... Read more..

Museum theft ring busted in Indonesia

Friday, November 23rd, 2007 Posted in Indonesia, Museums | No Comments »

22 November 2007 (Jakarta Post, BBC) - A museum theft ring was uncovered in Surakarta, in Java, Indonesia, involving several staff members of a museum who have been selling the ... Read more..



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