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Spurlock Museum repatriates Peruvian objects from its collection
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures is returning 201 objects to Peru in its first voluntary international repatriation. The effort highlights growing scrutiny of how museums acquired cultural materials
By Jodi Heckel · 2026-09-19T09:05:35.099Z
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures is returning 201 objects to Peru in its first voluntary international repatriation. The effort highlights growing scrutiny of how museums acquired cultural materials and the importance of restoring heritage to source communities. Readers can learn which objects are involved, how the return was arranged and what it may signal for future museum collections.
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