Return to Sender? Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Repatriation

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10am to 4:30pm

+ 8 dates

  • Thursday, April 16, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Friday, April 17, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Tuesday, April 21, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Thursday, April 23, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Friday, April 24, 2026 10am to 4:30pm
  • Saturday, April 25, 2026 10am to 4:30pm

1315 Carroll Weathers Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27109

https://lammuseum.wfu.edu
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Many objects in museum collections around the world were taken unethically from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. Though some objects have been returned in order to address colonial histories and honor cultural practices today, neither museums nor indigenous communities are able to repatriate everything--nor do they want to. Featuring Aboriginal objects and highlighting the Lam Museum’s experience attempting repatriation but ultimately not enacting it, the exhibit raises important questions for the future of cross-cultural exhibits: Who has the right to hold, display, or interpret these objects? And how can museums protect cultural heritage when return isn't possible? Admission is free.

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