Are the Casts of the Originals at the British Museum a Good Idea?

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I'm a big fan of Rodin. My guess is they will not be retained. I think casts aren't going to be the answer. If money was no object, you could try and do what we think it would have actually looked like,. just do a full one and see.

Should the British Museum return the Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon in Athens about 200 years ago? What should be the purpose of museums, education or social justice? Listen as Tiffany Jenkins, author of Keeping Their Marbles, discusses these questions and more with EconTalk host Russ Roberts.