via The Gothamist, 30 May 2023: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is expanding its efforts to identify looted items in its collection and prevent the acquisition of illegally obtained antiquities, following pressure from law enforcement, the art community, and the international press, with plans to hire four people to research the provenance of artworks and improve their processes.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will expand its efforts to identify looted items in its vast collection and prevent the acquisition of antiquities that have been obtained abroad illegally, the museum’s director announced.
The initiative follows pressure from law enforcement in New York, the art community and the international press, which have shined a spotlight on the museum’s failure to police its collection for looted works.
Source: The Met says it has a plan to root out looted art from its collection – Gothamist
