Mexico: Museums display artifacts recovered from abroad

[Judi Lynn]

Mexicans will see most items on display at the exhibition for the first time in their country. Pieces were returned from the US, Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands.



The exhibition has more than 800 pieces repatriated from abroad on display

A second museum in Mexico displaying pre-Hispanic and historical artifacts, mostly recovered from abroad, opened Friday.

Despite laws to prevent taking artifacts out of its borders, Mexico has had a long history of collectors and traffickers smuggling historical goods out of the country.

Items seen in Mexico 'for the first time'
Most items on display at the show called "The Greatness of Mexico" will be seen by Mexicans for the first time in their country.

"What is being gained here is the possibility for us Mexicans to see these pieces again, or even to see them for the first time," said Miguel Angel Trinidad, one of the exhibition curators.

More:
https://www.dw.com/en/mexico-museums-display-artifacts-recovered-from-abroad/a-59383426

[marble falls]

1. It's a fair start. Where's the rest of it? Particularly, when are the human remains going to be ...

... repatriated?