US Cryptology Museum Covers Photos of Women and Minorities Amidst DEI Controversy
On February 2nd, 2025, the National Cryptologic Museum in Maryland covered photos of women and minority cryptologists in its "Hall of Honor" with brown paper, sparking controversy and prompting an apology and the reinstatement of the photos following public outcry and claims that the action was a mi...
US Cryptology Museum Covers Photos of Women and Minorities Amidst DEI Controversy
On February 2nd, 2025, the National Cryptologic Museum in Maryland covered photos of women and minority cryptologists in its "Hall of Honor" with brown paper, sparking controversy and prompting an apology and the reinstatement of the photos following public outcry and claims that the action was a mi...
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44% Bias Score
Public Funding Dominates Spain's Culture Sector
A new study reveals that 64.8% of Spain's cultural funding comes from public administrations, with private entities contributing 19.8% and the public only 15.4%, highlighting a strong dependence on public funds across all cultural sectors.
Public Funding Dominates Spain's Culture Sector
A new study reveals that 64.8% of Spain's cultural funding comes from public administrations, with private entities contributing 19.8% and the public only 15.4%, highlighting a strong dependence on public funds across all cultural sectors.
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28% Bias Score
Russia's Cultural Assault on Ukraine: Looting and Reinterpreting Museums
Russia's invasion of Ukraine includes the systematic targeting and looting of Ukrainian museums, aiming to erase Ukrainian identity and rewrite history; approximately 1,700,000 museum objects are in occupied territories, with 350,000 listed for recovery.
Russia's Cultural Assault on Ukraine: Looting and Reinterpreting Museums
Russia's invasion of Ukraine includes the systematic targeting and looting of Ukrainian museums, aiming to erase Ukrainian identity and rewrite history; approximately 1,700,000 museum objects are in occupied territories, with 350,000 listed for recovery.
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60% Bias Score
Parthenon Marbles Dispute
The ongoing dispute over the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, fueled by a historical legend and recent political shifts in the UK.
Parthenon Marbles Dispute
The ongoing dispute over the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, fueled by a historical legend and recent political shifts in the UK.
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0% Bias Score
Papua New Guinea Skulls Undergo X-Ray Scans in Netherlands
X-ray scans of five Papua New Guinea skulls at the Mission Museum in Steyl, Netherlands, are yielding promising results for the museum's repatriation efforts, though local beliefs about the skulls could complicate the process.
Papua New Guinea Skulls Undergo X-Ray Scans in Netherlands
X-ray scans of five Papua New Guinea skulls at the Mission Museum in Steyl, Netherlands, are yielding promising results for the museum's repatriation efforts, though local beliefs about the skulls could complicate the process.
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36% Bias Score
Indonesia Repatriates 800 Artifacts from Netherlands
Indonesia's National Museum now displays over 800 artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, including centuries-old Buddha statues and jewelry, following a 2022 agreement that concluded decades of negotiations and reflects a growing global trend of returning cultural heritage to its origin.
Indonesia Repatriates 800 Artifacts from Netherlands
Indonesia's National Museum now displays over 800 artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, including centuries-old Buddha statues and jewelry, following a 2022 agreement that concluded decades of negotiations and reflects a growing global trend of returning cultural heritage to its origin.
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40% Bias Score
Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.
Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.
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24% Bias Score