Who owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them?

Since its inception 25 years ago, the annual Kenneth Kirkwood Day looks at key issues affecting society and the Museum. Eminent speakers, all experts in their own field, are invited to speak about the topic, looking at it from the angle of their own expertise.

Following on from successful days focusing 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, and if, how and why returns should be made.

Speakers:

Professor Laura Van Broekhoven, Director of the Pitt Rivers Museum; Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE, Director of the British Museum; Mr Neil Curtis, Head of Museums and Special Collections & Honorary Senior Lecturer in Social Science at the University of Aberdeen; Dr Errol Francis, Artistic Director and CEO of Culture&; Dr Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum.