Who Owns an Archaeological Find? Exhibition on the Protection of Archaeological Heritage at the National Museum of Lithuania
Who Owns an Archaeological Find? Exhibition on the Protection of Archaeological Heritage at the National Museum of Lithuania

Summary/Abstract: The new exhibition on the protection of archaeological heritage “Heritage: for me, for society, for the State?” opened in the Old Arsenal of the National Museum of Lithuania on June 16, 2023. The curators of the exhibition, Sigita Mikšaitė, Dr Povilas Blaževičius and the architect Gabrielė Černiavskaja, are pleased to be able to present a topic that has not yet been discussed in Lithuanian museums, even though it has become more and more relevant in the spheres of archaeology and heritage protection over the last decade. The exhibition aims to address the public concerning the illicit import and export of cultural goods, the illegal raiding of archaeological sites and the underground market for looted relicts. State ownership of undiscovered cultural heritage is established by the Constitution: The Republic of Lithuania exclusively owns the depths of the earth, as well as historical, archaeological and cultural objects found there. While the State is able to acquire movable cultural heritage objects which are to be exported according to the rules approved by the Government, and it is forbidden

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