Kenneth Kirkwood Day 2025: Repatriation

Since its inception 25 years ago, the annual Kenneth Kirkwood Day looks at key issues affecting society and by extension, the Museum. Four eminent speakers, all experts in their own field, speak about the topic, looking at it from the angle of their own expertise. Following on from successful days focussing on the topics of migration and slavery, the 2025 Kenneth Kirkwood Day will explore the theme of repatriations, looking at how different museums are approaching this, the language used and if, how and why returns should be made.