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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Isn't the idea of museums that you can learn about other cultures without going there?

[–] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except the British museum where you do have to go there to experience their culture of theivery

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Yup. It's not like they asked to have other people's stuff in their museums. They killed and conquered, then took anything that wasn't nailed down.

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

No, the majority are about specific history or culture, usually local. Natural History Museum covers nature, Science Museum covers science, Leeds museum covers the history of the city of Leeds, Crab museum covers worker's movements. The British museum is really the Stuff The British Stole museum.

[–] nepenthes@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

If it's on-loan, sure.

But this was straight up thievery.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

holy shit I should totally call my apartment a museum so I can steal anything I want