

Shimrit Lee on Decolonize Museums
13 snips Sep 15, 2021
Shimrit Lee discusses her forthcoming book, 'Decolonize Museums', exploring the history of dispossession and colonial theft within museums, the contested nature of decolonization, the transformation of museums into participatory spaces, protests within museums, and the importance of repatriation and nationalism in decolonizing museums.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Uncovering the Colonial Crime Scene within Museums
02:38 • 3min
Rethinking Decolonization in Museums
06:02 • 7min
The Evolution of Museums: From Discipline to Active Participation
12:47 • 11min
Protests within Museums and the Repurposing of Political Protest
24:01 • 6min
Decolonizing Museums: Repatriation and Nationalism
29:38 • 29min