Africa in the Museum: Restitution, Reparations, and the Power of Dialogue

On April 16, 2025, something powerful will happen in the heart of New York City.

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As part of the 4th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent, a side event titled “Africa in the Museum” will bring global voices together to confront a deeply complex and long-ignored issue: the looting of African cultural heritage and the movement for its rightful return.

Organized by the African Diaspora Council of Switzerland and the African Foundation for Migration & Development, this event is more than a conversation—it’s a call to justice.

Why This Event Matters

For decades, museums across Europe and North America have housed thousands of African artifacts—bronzes, masks, sculptures, sacred regalia—many of which were stolen during colonial expeditions. These objects tell stories, hold spiritual meaning, and belong to the communities from which they were taken.

Africa in the Museum is part of a global push to reckon with this legacy. It calls on institutions and governments to not only acknowledge the theft of African heritage but also to take concrete steps toward restitution and reparatory justice.

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