Is there such a thing as an ethical museum?

25 Jul 2023

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If you saw something of yours in a public museum, would you want it back? Janaye talks to head of mātauranga Māori at Te Papa, Migoto Eria, about the ethics of collecting cultural items and putting them behind a glass panel.

New Zealand loves museums. There’s one for virtually anything you can think of. But if you saw something of yours in a public museum, would you want it back? And is there any way for a national museum to ethically record Aotearoa’s history? Janaye talks to head of mātauranga Māori at Te Papa, Migoto Eria, about the ethics of collecting cultural items and putting them in a glass case.

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Episode launch dates:
E01 TE REO MĀORI REVITALISATION: Tuesday 20th June
E02 THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS: Tuesday 27th June
E03 THE MONARCHY: Tuesday 4th July
E04 SEX EDUCATION: Tuesday 11th July
E05 VAPING: Tuesday 18th July
E06 MUSEUMS: Tuesday 25th July

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Episodes

Is there such a thing as an ethical museum?

Is there such a thing as an ethical museum?

If you saw something of yours in a public museum, would you want it back? Janaye talks to head of mātauranga Māori at Te Papa, Migoto Eria, about the ethics of collecting cultural items and putting them behind a glass panel.

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