How does restitution of cultural artefacts affect the future of Western museums? | Inside Story

Many African, Latin American and Asian nations are forcing their former occupiers to return historical objects and artworks. It's given rise to a global debate: Can developing nations, short of funds, preserve the centuries-old artefacts they are reclaiming? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Karen Byera Ijumba -- Senior Researcher, Open Restitution Africa, which provides information about the return of African cultural objects from former colonising powers to their countries of origin Jos Van Beurden -- Senior researcher on colonial cultural collections and restitution and founder of Restitution Matters, a global network of heritage specialists Barnaby Phillips -- Author, 'Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes' Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #CulturalRestitution #ArtefactRestitution #ColonialHistory #WesternMuseums #GlobalHeritage #Repatriation #CulturalHeritage #ArtefactReturn #MuseumsDebate #DevelopingNations #LootedArtefacts