Role of Museums

Question 1

Arguments for the Role of Museums

Three

Answer 1

• Preservation of history for foreign diversity.
• Primary educational reference for researchers and students.
• Learn from the past.

Question 2

Arguments Against the Role of Museums

Four

Answer 2

• Cultural theft and imperialism (e.g. Rosetta Stone).
• Misunderstanding and appropriation of history through biased representation.
• Lack of repatriation to countries of origin.
• Commercialism and commodification of artefacts.